House Committee on Small Business
Writes laws to help and protect small businesses, including the Small Business Administration's loan and counseling programs. It also covers small firms' access to federal contracts, paperwork reduction and flexibility in federal regulations.
Writes laws to help small businesses, including SBA loan programs, federal contracts for small firms and paperwork reduction.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Small business loansFederal contractsPaperwork reductionSBA oversightBusiness counseling
Small business loansFederal contractsPaperwork reductionSBA oversightBusiness counseling
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
177 bills sent here. 58 came out.177 bills in. 58 came out.
REFERRED177
CAME OUT33%58
PASSED THE HOUSE72%42
BECAME LAW2.4%1
33% came out, against a House average of 10%.
REFERRED
177
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
58
33% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE HOUSE
42
72% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
1
2.4% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.
BILLS WAITING HERE · 117
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
H.R. 10644 · SENT OCT 10 COSPONSORSH.R. 10644SENT OCT 1Modify Office of Rural Affairs and establish Center for FaithTL;DR The Small Business Administration can organize its work through offices and centers. This measure would modify its Office of Rural Affairs and establish a Center for Faith, but the title does not say what those changes would involve.Mark AlfordR-MO-4Mark AlfordR-MO-40 COSPONSORSH.R. 10622 · SENT SEP 281 COSPONSORSH.R. 10622SENT SEP 28PROMISE for Small Businesses ActTL;DR Federal contracts can require contractors to make plans for subcontracting work. The bill would require the Small Business Administration Administrator to review a portion of contracts at each federal agency for compliance with those plans. It would also require reports on compliance, efforts to understand noncompliance, and follow-up actions.Pablo José HernándezD-PRPablo José HernándezD-PR1 COSPONSORH.R. 10399 · SENT SEP 150 COSPONSORSH.R. 10399SENT SEP 15Currency Options, Information, and Navigation ActTL;DR Small businesses considering digital assets need to weigh payment options, costs, taxes, and security risks. The bill would require the Small Business Administration to create online learning materials to help them assess those issues. It would also require expert consultation and outreach, with the materials due within 180 days after enactment.Hillary J. ScholtenD-MI-3Hillary J. ScholtenD-MI-30 COSPONSORSH.R. 10343 · SENT SEP 101 COSPONSORSH.R. 10343SENT SEP 10CLEAR Feedback ActTL;DR Small businesses competing for federal research awards may want to know why an application was turned down. The bill would require agencies to provide certain denied SBIR and STTR applicants with proposal feedback and a ranking, and let them ask follow-up questions. It sets deadlines for requesting the feedback and for agencies to respond.Analilia MejiaD-NJ-11Analilia MejiaD-NJ-111 COSPONSORH.R. 10328 · SENT SEP 106 COSPONSORSH.R. 10328SENT SEP 10Badge-to-Business ActTL;DR Government-backed small-business loans can include a fee for the loan guarantee. The bill would generally remove that fee for eligible career law enforcement officers taking out express loans starting in 2027. The fee restriction could be lifted if guaranteeing the loans costs the agency money.Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R-PA-8Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R-PA-86 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 26
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS14 SEATS
1Roger WilliamsTX-25CHAIR2Pete StauberMN-83Daniel MeuserPA-94Beth Van DuyneTX-24SUBCMTE CHAIR5Jake EllzeyTX-6SUBCMTE CHAIR6Mark AlfordMO-4SUBCMTE CHAIR7Brad FinstadMN-18Tony WiedWI-8SUBCMTE CHAIR9Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.PA-810Brian JackGA-3SUBCMTE CHAIR11Kimberlyn King-HindsMP12Derek SchmidtKS-213Jimmy PatronisFL-114Clay FullerGA-14DEMOCRATS12 SEATS
1Nydia M. VelázquezNY-7RETIRING2Morgan McGarveyKY-33Hillary J. ScholtenMI-3SUBCMTE RANKING4LaMonica McIverNJ-10SUBCMTE RANKING5Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.CA-31SUBCMTE RANKING6Kelly MorrisonMN-3SUBCMTE RANKING7George LatimerNY-168Derek TranCA-45SUBCMTE RANKING9Lateefah SimonCA-1210Johnny Olszewski, Jr.MD-211Maggie GoodlanderNH-212Analilia MejiaNJ-11WHERE THEY’RE FROM16 STATES
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Darker means more members. California, Minnesota and Texas have the most, with 3 each.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly commerce
Commerce13576%
Government operations169%
Taxes52.8%
Disasters and emergencies42.3%
Banking and finance31.7%
Other147.9%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 5
Where the detailed work happens
Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains10Rural small businesses, energy, trade and supply chains● Jake Ellzey● Kelly MorrisonCHAIR● Jake EllzeyRANKING● Kelly Morrison10SEATSInnovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development11Entrepreneurship programs, SBIR grants and small business hiring● Brian Jack● Hillary J. ScholtenCHAIR● Brian JackRANKING● Hillary J. Scholten11SEATSContracting and Infrastructure11Federal contracting with small businesses and infrastructure projects● Tony Wied● Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.CHAIR● Tony WiedRANKING● Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.11SEATSOversight, Investigations, and Regulations10SBA management and federal regulations affecting small businesses● Mark Alford● Derek TranCHAIR● Mark AlfordRANKING● Derek Tran10SEATSEconomic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access8SBA loans, access to capital and taxes on small businesses● Beth Van Duyne● LaMonica McIverCHAIR● Beth Van DuyneRANKING● LaMonica McIver8SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
36
hearings this Congress
8
markups
Includes the 5 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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