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Small Business Committee

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Committee on Small Business

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232 bills referred in the 116th Congress

1,491 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-NY	Nydia M. Velázquez	Chair
R-OH	Steve Chabot	Ranking Member
D-IA	Abby Finkenauer
D-NY	Adriano Espaillat
D-NJ	Andy Kim
D-MN	Angie CraigJoined Feb 26, 2019
D-NY	Antonio Delgado
R-AS	Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
D-IL	Bradley Scott Schneider
D-PA	Chrissy Houlahan
R-NC	Dan BishopJoined Sep 26, 2019
D-PA	Dwight Evans
D-ME	Jared F. Golden
D-CO	Jason Crow
R-MN	Jim Hagedorn
R-PA	John Joyce
D-CA	Judy Chu
R-OK	Kevin Hern
D-MD	Kweisi MfumeJoined May 8, 2020
D-TX	Marc A. VeaseyLeft May 8, 2020
R-MN	Pete Stauber
R-FL	Ross Spano
D-KS	Sharice Davids
R-TN	Tim Burchett
R-MS	Trent KellyLeft Sep 25, 2019
R-OH	Troy Balderson

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 9

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HRES 1267	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must pass a pandemic excess profits tax on large corporations who have achieved windfall profits due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
HR 8873	Investing in VETS Act	Referred To	Dec 4, 2020
HR 8851	Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act	Referred To	Dec 3, 2020
HR 3884	MORE Act of 2020	Discharged From	Nov 27, 2020
HRES 1235	Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses.	Referred To	Nov 20, 2020
HR 8745	Innovation Centers Acceleration Act	Referred To	Nov 12, 2020
HRES 1211	Commemorating and acknowledging veteran-owned small businesses.	Referred To	Nov 5, 2020
HR 8686	Small Business COVID–19 Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020	Referred To	Oct 27, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	“How COVID-19 is Impacting Small Businesses Across the Food SystemRayburn House Office Building 21752 documents 4 witnesses Ms. Kimberly Gorton, President and CEO, Slade Gorton & Co., Inc. Mr. Jimmy Wright, President, Wright’s Market Mr. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union Mr. Collin Castore, Owner, Seventh Son Brewing, President, Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA)	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2020

Markup	House Committee on Small Business MarkupRayburn House Office Building 2175	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2020
Hearing	Transparency in Small Business Lending12 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Adam Levitin, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center Mr. Michael Hiles, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 10XTS Ms. Luz Urrutia, CEO, Opportunity Fund Ms. Yanki Tshering, Executive Director, Business Center for New Americans	Scheduled	Sep 9, 2020

Meeting	Oversight of the Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury Pandemic ProgramsRayburn House Office Building 21184 documents 2 witnesses The Honorable Jovita Carranza, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury	Scheduled	Jul 17, 2020

Hearing	Long-Lasting Solutions for a Small Business Recover13 documents 4 witnesses Ms. Amanda Cohen, Chef and Owner, Dirt Candy Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Professor, Michigan State University Mr. Brett Palmer, President, Small Business Investor Alliance Mr. Pete Blackshaw, CEO, Cintrifuse	Scheduled	Jul 15, 2020

Hearing	The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program: Status Update from the AdministrationRayburn House Office Building 21182 documents 1 witness Mr. James Rivera, Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration	Scheduled	Jul 1, 2020

Hearing	Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges----------13 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Eduardo Sosa, Senior Vice President, SBA Lending, Commerce National Bank Ms. Melissa Kelly, Executive Chef and Proprietor, Primo Ms. Ashley Harrington, Director of Federal Advocacy and Senior Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending Dr. Rich Coleman, DVM, Owner, Four Paws Animal Hospital	Scheduled	Jun 17, 2020

Hearing	The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program: A View from Main Street12 documents 4 witnesses Ms. Nancy Sexton, Owner, The Muse Rooms Mr. Jerome Whack, Owner, Christian Street Pharmacy Dr. Craig Gerstein, Ophthalmologist, Gerstein Eye Institute Ms. Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, SBE Council	Scheduled	Jun 10, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
116-97	Preventing Fraud and Abuse of PPP and Eidl: an Update with the SBA Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office56 pagesOn H.Res. 965 2 witnesses Mr. Hannibal ``Mike'' Ware, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, United States Small Business Administration, Washington, DC Mr. William Shear, Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, United States Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC	Oct 1, 2020
Serial No. 116-096	How COVID-19 Is Impacting Small Businesses Across the Food System104 pagesOn H.R. 1175, H.R. 7175, H.R. 7535, H.R. 8265, H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Mr. Jimmy Wright, President, Wright's Market, Opelika, AL, testifying on behalf of the National Grocers Association Ms. Kimberly Gorton, President and CEO, Slade Gorton & Co., Inc., Boston, MA, testifying on behalf of the National Fisheries Institute Mr. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, DC Mr. Collin Castore, Owner, Seventh Son Brewing, President, Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA), Columbus, OH	Sep 30, 2020
116-95	A Review of PPP Forgiveness63 pagesOn H.R. 8265, H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Ms. Lynn G. Ozer, President, SBA Lending, Fulton Bank, Pottstown, PA Ms. Amy Bonfig, Owner, Little Saints Academy, St. Joseph, MN Mr. Jim Parker, CEO & Director, Riverview Studios, Bordentown, NJ Mr. Pete Patel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Promise Hotels, Tulsa, OK	Sep 25, 2020
Serial No. 116-094	Paycheck Protection Program: an Examination of Loan Forgiveness, SBA Legacy Systems, and Inaccurate Data30 pagesOn H.R. 8265, H.Res. 965 1 witness Mr. William Manger, Small Business Administration Chief of Staff, Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access, Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	Sep 24, 2020
Serial No. 116-093	Markup of: H.R. 7903, "to Amend the Small Business Act to Establish the Community Advantage Loan Program" H.R. 8211, "504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2020" H.R. 8199, "504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2020" H.R. 8229, "Parity for Hubzone Appeals Act of 2020"78 pagesOn H.R. 79, H.R. 965, H.R. 7903, H.R. 8199, H.R. 8211 and 1 more	Sep 16, 2020
Serial No. 116-092	SBA Management Review: Office of Government Contracting and Business Development29 pagesOn H.Res. 965 1 witness Dr. Francis Spampinato, Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	Sep 15, 2020
Serial No. 116-091	Kick Starting Entrepreneurship and Main Street Economic Recovery45 pagesOn H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Mr. Chad Nath, Executive Director, LINK Grinnell Inc., Grinnell, IA Mr. Jeremy Ketelsen, Vice President, Ketelsen RV, Hiawatha, IA Mr. Mark Rembert, Head of the Rural Innovation Network, Center on Rural Innovation, Hartland, VT Mr. Jason Duff, Founder, Small Nation, Bellefontaine, OH	Sep 10, 2020
Serial No. 116-090	Transparency in Small Business Lending81 pagesOn H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Ms. Luz Urrutia, CEO, Opportunity Fund, San Jose, CA, testifying on behalf of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition Ms. Yanki Tshering, Executive Director, Business Center for New Americans, New York, NY Mr. Adam Levitin, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Mr. Michael Hiles, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 10XTS, Cincinnati, OH	Sep 9, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-702	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS 116TH CONGRESS	Dec 29, 2020
H. Rept. 116-361	Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019On H.R. 5146	Dec 19, 2019
H. Rept. 116-360	Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019On H.R. 5130	Dec 19, 2019
H. Rept. 116-344	Prison to Proprietorship ActOn H.R. 5078	Dec 12, 2019
H. Rept. 116-343	Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated ActOn H.R. 5065	Dec 12, 2019
H. Rept. 116-280	Verification Alignment and Service-Disabled Business Adjustment ActOn H.R. 1615	Nov 12, 2019
H. Rept. 116-241	Score for Small Business Act of 2019On H.R. 4407	Oct 17, 2019
H. Rept. 116-240	Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019On H.R. 4406	Oct 17, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
PT-149	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, CA, relative to Resolution No. 453-20, urging the United States Congress to expeditiously pass Senate Bill No. 4258, the Save Our Stages Act, introduced by United States Senators John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar, establishing a grant program and providing $10 billion in aid to small live venue operators; to the Committee on Small Business.Petition	Nov 24, 2020
PT-133	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, California, relative to Resolution No. 182-20, urging the United States Congress and the Federal Executive Branch to expeditiously pass and enact subsequent interim emergency coronavirus release stimulus packages in addition to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) with at least $500 billion more in economic aid and $250 billion more in investments for small business loans, specifically targeting women, people of color, veteran-owned businesses, and nonprofits, bolstering community-based lenders and smaller financial institutions; to the Committee on Small Business.Petition	Sep 15, 2020
ML-195	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 130, to memorialize the Congress of the United States to explore further avenues of relief for businesses affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic; to the Committee on Small Business.Memorial	Sep 1, 2020
PT-129	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Township Council of Berkeley Township, NJ, relative to Resolution 2020-208-R, supporting the enactment of the Security After Sandy Act; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Small Business.Petition	Sep 1, 2020
PT-125	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, CA, relative to Resolution No. 263-20, urging the State and Federal Government to Include Large Nonprofits in Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Packages; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, the Budget, Small Business, and Financial Services.Petition	Aug 7, 2020
ML-190	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22, to memorialize the Congress of the United States to extend certifications for an 8(a) business by one additional year if the business was certified by January 1, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business.Memorial	Jul 24, 2020
PT-109	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Governing Body of the Township of Lacey, New Jersey, relative to Resolution 2020-135, supporting the Security After Sandy Act and imploring federal legislators and the President to endorse the same; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Small Business.Petition	Jun 18, 2020
EC-4493	A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting a request to amend the CARES Act to increase the amounts authorized for commitments for the Paycheck Protection Program by $251 billion; jointly to the Committees on Small Business and the Budget.Executive communication · Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President	Jun 15, 2020

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications
119th2025–2026, sitting	29	191	47	1	47	41	36	2
118th2023–2024	28	167	41	2	42	46	59	12
117th2021–2022	29	193	21	5	22	34	69	2
116th2019–2020	26	232	18	1	19	51	97	25
115th2017–2018	26	110	18	6	19	53	87	18
114th2015–2016	26	83	8	2	9	31	76	17
113th2013–2014	25	73	8	0	10	12	82	—
112th2011–2012	29	83	14	2	18	0	87	—
111th2009–2010	30	100	22	8	4	—	73	—
110th2007–2008	36	80	12	5	13	—	120	—
109th2005–2006	33	65	5	1	6	—	66	—
108th2003–2004	42	52	3	5	4	—	78	—
107th2001–2002	41	62	6	2	7	—	70	—

Membership changes 5

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
May 8, 2020	Marc A. Veasey D-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1982
May 8, 2020	Kweisi Mfume D-MD	Joined	H.Res. 954
Sep 26, 2019	Dan Bishop R-NC	Joined	H.Res. 596
Sep 25, 2019	Trent Kelly R-MS	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H7978
Feb 26, 2019	Angie Craig D-MN	Joined	H.Res. 148

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