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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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134 bills referred in the 116th Congress

901 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

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 19

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-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Ranking Member
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
R-ID	James E. Risch
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-LA	John Kennedy
R-IA	Joni Ernst
R-MO	Josh Hawley
R-FL	Marco Rubio
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-UT	Mitt Romney
R-KY	Rand Paul
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-SC	Tim Scott
R-IN	Todd Young

Record

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

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6079	Microloan Improvement Act of 2020	Referred To	Sep 15, 2020
HR 6078	Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020	Referred To	Sep 15, 2020
HR 6133	STEP Improvement Act of 2020	Referred To	Sep 15, 2020
S 4560	Remote Recreational Small Business Interruption Program Act	Referred To	Sep 10, 2020
S 4489	Paycheck Protection Program Integrity Act of 2020	Referred To	Aug 6, 2020
S 4455	Paycheck Protection Program Transparency Act of 2020	Referred To	Aug 5, 2020
S 4446	Tribal Business Access to PPP Act	Referred To	Aug 5, 2020
S 4366	21st Century Entrepreneurship Act	Referred To	Jul 29, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine small business in crisis, focusing on the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and its future, including S.4818, to provide assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19, S.3814, to establish a loan program for businesses affected by COVID-19 and to extend the loan forgiveness period for paycheck protection program loans made to the hardest hit businesses, and S.4227, to improve access to economic injury disaster loans and emergency advances under the CARES Act.Russell Senate Office Building 3011 document	Scheduled	Dec 10, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine capital access for minority small businesses, focusing on COVID-19 resources for an equitable and sustainable recovery, including S.3742, to establish a program in the Department of the Treasury to allocate funds to States, units of general local government, and Indian Tribes to provide assistance to certain small businesses, S.2549, to allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in the loan programs of the Small Business Administration, H.R.748, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, H.R.6800, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Jul 23, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act.Russell Senate Office Building 301	Scheduled	Jun 10, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine COVID-19's impact on small business, focusing on perspectives from Main Street, including S.3782, to modify the amount authorized for commitments for 7(a) loans, S.996, to modify the microloan program of the Small Business Administration, S.3814, to establish a loan program for businesses affected by COVID-19 and to extend the loan forgiveness period for paycheck protection program loans made to the hardest hit businesses, and S.3548, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.Russell Senate Office Building 3011 document	Scheduled	Jun 3, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine the coronavirus and America's small business supply chain.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	Mar 12, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nomination of Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Capitol (Senate side) 2161 document	Scheduled	Dec 18, 2019

Meeting	Hearings to examine the nomination of Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Russell Senate Office Building 428A1 document	Scheduled	Dec 11, 2019

Meeting	Hearings to examine noncompete agreements and American workers, including S.124, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees, and S.2614, to prohibit certain noncompete agreements.Russell Senate Office Building 428A1 document	Scheduled	Nov 14, 2019

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-519	Small Business in Crisis: the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program. and Its Future82 pages 4 witnesses Holtz-Eakin, Mr. Douglas, President, American Action Forum, Washington, DC McFarland, Ms. Iman, Chief Operating Officer/Co-Owner, 21st Century Expo Group, Inc., Capital Heights, MD Williams, Ms. Dafina, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Opportunity Finance Network, Washington, DC Zernick, Mr. Thomas G., President of SBA Lending, First Home Bank, St. Petersburg, FL	Dec 10, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-517	Capital Access for Minority Small Businesses: COVID-19 Resources for an Equitable and Sustainable Recovery109 pages 4 witnesses Bayles, Ms. Talibah, Founder and CEO, TMB Tax and Financial Services, Birmingham, AL Busby Sr., Mr. Ronald, President and CEO, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., Washington, DC Estrada, Ms. Fabiana, Director of Lending Southeast Region, ACCION, Miami, FL Bilonick, Ms. Marla, Executive Director and CEO, Latino Economic Development Center, Washington, DC	Jul 23, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-605	Implementation of Title I of the Cares Act102 pages 2 witnesses Mnuchin, Hon. Steven, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC Carranza, Hon. Jovita, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	Jun 10, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-604	PERSPECTIVES FROM MAIN STREET: COVID-19's IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS109 pages 4 witnesses Shamess, Mr. Joe, Co-Founder, Flags of Valor, Ashburn, VA Evans, Ms. Connie, President and CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Washington, DC Strain, Mr. Michael, Director, Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Rudolph, Mr. Nick, Baltimore Regional Director, Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc., Salisbury, MD	Jun 3, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-603	The Coronavirus and America's Small Business Supply Chain61 pages 4 witnesses Gibson, Ms. Rosemary, Senior Advisor, The Hastings Center, Arlington, VA Anderson, Dr. Gerard, Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Morrison, Mr. Tim, Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute, Washington, DC Briscoe, Ms. Wynne S., Acting Director, The Small Business Development Center--Southern Maryland Region, La Plata, MD	Mar 12, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-234	Nomination of Jovita Carranza to Be Administrator of the Small Business Administration106 pages 1 witness Carranza, Ms. Jovita, of Illinois, nominated to be Administrator, Small Business Administration	Dec 11, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-233	Noncompete Agreements and American Workers316 pages 3 witnesses Bollinger, Mr. Keith, Conover, NC Starr, Ph.D., Mr. Evan, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Lettieri, Mr. John, President and CEO, Economic Innovation Group (EIG), Washington, DC	Nov 14, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-280	Florida's Coastal Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the Florida Keys43 pages 3 witnesses Benson, Mr. Will, CEO, World Angling, Inc., Sugarloaf Key, FL Gastesi, Mr. Roman, County Administrator, Monroe County, Key West, FL Mitchell, Ms. Stacey, Director of Marketing, Monroe County Tourist Development Council, Key West, FL	Oct 4, 2019

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 116th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1618	David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, resigned.Small Business Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 2, 2020
PN1039	Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Linda E. McMahon.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Jan 7, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 5. Record Vote Number: 2.	Aug 1, 2019
PN199	David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, resigned.Small Business Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 16, 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
POM-219	A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana urging the United States Congress 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 and Entrepreneurship.Petition or memorial	Jul 29, 2020
EC-4404	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 5, 2020
EC-4235	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "National Defense Authorization Acts of 2016 and 2017, Recovery Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015, and Other Small Business Contracting; Correction" (RIN3245-AG86) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 9, 2020
EC-4154	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs" (RIN3245-AG38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 3, 2020
EC-4121	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Women's Business Ownership, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Office of Women's Business Ownership: Women's Business Center Program" (RIN3245-AG02) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 2, 2020
EC-4120	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Size Standards: Calculation of Annual Average Receipts" (RIN3245-AH16) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 2, 2020
EC-4119	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of the HUBZone Program, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "HUBZone Program Provisions for Governor-Designated Covered Areas" (RIN3245-AH06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 2, 2020
EC-4118	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Streamlining and Modernizing Certified Development Company Program (504 Loan Program) Corporate Governance Requirements" (RIN3245-AG97) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 21, 2020; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 2, 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	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	20	115	12	2	0	29	23	4	10	0
118th2023–2024	19	99	16	0	0	14	18	1	28	0
117th2021–2022	20	115	9	7	4	26	18	3	2	0
116th2019–2020	19	134	4	2	0	12	29	3	16	0
115th2017–2018	19	67	21	8	15	—	17	4	36	0
114th2015–2016	19	84	32	1	29	—	27	3	26	1
113th2013–2014	22	31	6	0	5	—	23	2	24	0
112th2011–2012	19	42	2	0	1	—	19	1	30	0
111th2009–2010	19	58	6	0	6	—	26	5	16	0
110th2007–2008	19	56	6	1	6	—	26	3	12	0
109th2005–2006	18	42	2	0	2	—	9	3	18	0
108th2003–2004	19	28	1	1	2	—	11	1	29	0
107th2001–2002	19	30	14	1	14	—	13	4	31	0

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