,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #befb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1     
#bjbe,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,justice1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4           
,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,lee1   
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4       
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 
,mr4 ,sheehy1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south     
,carolina1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 and   
,mr4 ,tuberville7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,small   
,business and ,entrepreneurship  ,a     
,,bill  ,to promote fair and equal      
treatment by the ,administrator of the  
,small ,business ,administration with   
respect to certain firearms industry    
applicants for assistance1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,equal ,shot ,act of
 #bjbe4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3
 7#a7 ,firearm entity ,the term firearm 
entity means an entity engaged in the   

design1 manufacture1 marketing1         
distribution1 importation1 promotion1 or
 sale of firearms1 ammunition1 any      
component part of a firearm or          
ammunition1 or any part1 combination of 
parts1 or components of attachments1    
accessories1 or other instruments       
associated with the use of firearms     
7including scopes1 sights1 optics1      
stocks1 grips1 stabilizing braces1      
mounts1 weapon mounted lights1          
multifunction aiming lights1 silencers1 
magazines1 clips1 feed strips1 any other
 ammunition feeding device1 holsters1   
slings1 secure gun storage or safety    
devices 7as defined in section #iba7;a7 
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71   
firearm cleaning kits1 range equipment1 
and other related products74  7#b7      
,firearm entity affiliate ,the term     
firearm entity affiliate means a sport  
shooting range1 an entity providing     
course of instruction on the lawful use 
of firearms1 and any other entity that  
is affiliated1 associated1 or connected 

with a firearm entity4  7#c7 ,firearm   
trade association ,the term firearm     
trade association means an organization 
that represents a firearm entity or     
firearm entity affiliate4  #c4          
,treatment of certain firearms industry 
applicants for assistance by the ,small 
,business ,administration ,the          
,administrator of the ,small ,business  
,administration may not adopt any       
policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive
 that discriminates against an otherwise
 eligible applicant for financial       
assistance under the ,small ,business   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 or the
 ,small ,business ,investment ,act of   
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471     
including an applicant for a loan or    
loan guarantee1 solely because the      
applicant is a-- 7#a7 firearm entity2   
7#b7 firearm entity affiliate2 or  7#c7 
firearm trade association4