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 1489 | Small Business Contracting Programs Parity Act of 2009 | Referred To111th | Jul 21, 2009 |
| S 1229 | Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 | Reported By111th | Jul 2, 2009 |
| S 1233 | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Reported By111th | Jul 2, 2009 |
| S 1208 | Small Business Export Opportunity Development Act of 2009 | Referred To111th | Jun 8, 2009 |
| S 1196 | Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act of 2009 | Referred To111th | Jun 8, 2009 |
| HR 2352 | Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 | Referred To111th | May 21, 2009 |
| S 1070 | A bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force to address information security concerns relating to credit card data and other proprietary information. | Referred To111th | May 19, 2009 |
| SRES 50 | An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Reported Original Measure111th | Feb 14, 2009 |
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.