Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
893 bills referred
Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 134. In the 119th, 110. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Seated in the 119th Congress
Hearings and business meetings this Congress
Members 19
Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Chairman |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Ranking |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Member |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Member |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Member |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Member |
| R-WV | James C. Justice | Member |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Member |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Member |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Member |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Member |
| R-OH | Jon Husted | Member |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Member |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Member |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Member |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Member |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Member |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Member |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Member |
Meetings and hearings 29
Newest first. Current Congress only.
Nominations 4
Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.
| Nomination | Position | Latest action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN141-25 | Inspector General | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655. | Dec 18, 2025 |
| PN13-11 | Chief Counsel for Advocacy | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 469. | Aug 1, 2025 |
| PN13-3 | Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 380. | Jul 9, 2025 |
| PN11-18 | Administrator of the Small Business Administration | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 59. | Feb 19, 2025 |
Bills referred 893
Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3213 | Small Business Goaling Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 22, 2012 |
| S 3200 | A bill to require the Small Business Administration to submit a regular National Small Business Index to Congress to assess how policies provide incentives or impediments to small business development. | Referred To112th | May 17, 2012 |
| S 3198 | Strengthening Resources for America's Entrepreneurs Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 17, 2012 |
| S 3197 | Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 17, 2012 |
| S 3196 | National Womens' High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 17, 2012 |
| S 3194 | Small Business Common Application Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 16, 2012 |
| S 3174 | Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2012 | Referred To112th | May 14, 2012 |
| S 2364 | A bill to extend the availability of low-interest refinancing under the local development business loan program of the Small Business Administration. | Referred To112th | Apr 25, 2012 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.