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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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56 bills referred in the 110th Congress

894 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 134. 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 110th Congress

Members, 110th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MA	John F. Kerry	Chair
R-ME	Olympia J. Snowe	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
R-TN	Bob Corker
D-MI	Carl Levin
R-MO	Christopher S. Bond
R-LA	David Vitter
R-NC	Elizabeth Dole
D-IN	Evan Bayh
R-SD	John Thune
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
D-MT	Jon Tester
I-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
R-MN	Norm Coleman
D-IA	Tom Harkin

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3699	HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008	Referred To	Nov 19, 2008
S 3596	Small Business Lending Market Stabilization Act of 2008	Referred To	Sep 25, 2008
S 3451	Strengthening Our Economy Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2008	Referred To	Sep 8, 2008
S 3362	SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008	Reported By	Aug 22, 2008
S 3342	Rural Small Business Enhancement Act of 2008	Referred To	Jul 26, 2008
S 3285	Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act of 2008	Referred To	Jul 17, 2008
S 3262	SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008	Referred To	Jul 14, 2008
S 3223	Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008	Referred To	Jun 27, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-662	Opportunities and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs on the 20th Anniversary of the Women's Business Ownership Act161 pagesOn H.R. 5050, S. 2300, S. 2920	Sep 9, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-775	Examining Solutions to Cope with the Rise in Home Heating Oil Prices107 pagesOn S. 163, S. 3170	Jun 25, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-656	Reducing Unemployment and Increasing Business Opportunities for Veterans81 pagesOn S. 22	May 14, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-740	The Effects of the Underground Economy on Small Businesses and Workers62 pagesOn H.R. 5804, H.Res. 5804	Apr 28, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-776	The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Small Business193 pagesOn S. 2612	Apr 16, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-661	WOMEN IN BUSINESS: LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD Wednesday, March 19, 200853 pages	Mar 19, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-642	Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration76 pages	Feb 27, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-774	Rebuilding the Gulf Coast: Small Business Recovery in South Louisiana148 pages	Feb 20, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 110-447	Sbir/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008On S. 3362	Aug 22, 2008
S. Rept. 110-199	Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007On S. 1662	Oct 16, 2007
S. Rept. 110-185	Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007On S. 1671	Sep 26, 2007
S. Rept. 110-154	Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007On S. 1256	Sep 12, 2007
S. Rept. 110-145	Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 109th Congress	Aug 3, 2007
S. Rept. 110-64	Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007On S. 163	May 7, 2007

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2087	John Grasty Crews II, of New Mexico, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration, vice Eric M. Thorson.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 pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Sep 26, 2008
PN1821	Santanu K. Baruah, of Oregon, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Steven C. Preston, 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 pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Jun 25, 2008
PN1350	Carol Dillon Kissal, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration, vice Eric M. Thorson.Small Business Administration	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Feb 25, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7444	A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Size Standards: Fuel Oil Dealers Industries" (RIN3245-AF67) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7443	A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program" (RIN3245-AF41) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-6192	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Seal and Insignia" (RIN3245-AF68) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 13, 2008
EC-6191	A communication from the Director of Regulations Management, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines" (RIN2900-AM78) received on May 12, 2008; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 13, 2008
EC-6056	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; Adoption of 2007 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards" (RIN3245-AF66) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 1, 2008
EC-5912	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the steps taken by the Department to implement the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Apr 22, 2008
EC-3830	A communication from the Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2008 to 2013; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Oct 31, 2007
EC-3132	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Surety Guarantees, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Surety Bond Guarantee Program-Preferred Surety Qualification, Increased for Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owner Business, Deadline for Payment of Guarantee Fees, Denial of Liability, and Technical Amendments" (RIN3245-AF39) received on August 3, 2007; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2007

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	108	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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