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SBA Form 1846 Statement Regarding Lobbying - Statement for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance
What Is SBA Form 1846?
SBA Form 1846, Statement Regarding Lobbying is a form required for closing a Small Business Administration (SBA) Guaranteed Loan, for Loan Guarantees and Loan Insurance. This form states that in case any federal funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency or Congress in connection with the Loan, the Lender will be forced to complete and submit the Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.
The latest edition of the form was released by the SBA on August 1, 1992 , with all previous editions obsolete. An up-to-date SBA Form 1846 fillable version is available for digital filing and download below or can be found through the SBA website.
The Lender signing the statement acknowledges that they accept responsibility for potential failure to file the required statement and are aware that failure to file will result in a civil penalty of up to $10,000.
SBA Lobbying Form
SBA Form 1846 - or the SBA Lobbying Form - requires Lenders to disclose any lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C.1352 bu filing and submitting the Standard Form LLL. This form requires the Reporting Entity to:
- Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is or has been secured along with its status and report type;
- Submit the full name and address of the Reporting Entity and the prime Federal recipient (if applicable);
- Fill in the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment;
- Enter the name and description of the Federal Program;
- Fill in the Federal action number and award amount - if known;
- Submit the name and address of the lobbying registrant and the individuals performing services.
SBA Form 1711, Certification Regarding Lobbying (Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements) is a related form signed by the Lender to certify that no Federal funds were or will be paid for influencing an officer or employee of any agency or Congress in connection with the awarding, making, entering into, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
