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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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67 bills referred in the 115th 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 115th Congress

Members, 115th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-ID	James E. Risch	Chair
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Ranking Member
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
D-ND	Heidi Heitkamp
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
D-NH	Jeanne ShaheenEarlier Ranking Member
R-LA	John Kennedy
R-IA	Joni Ernst
R-FL	Marco Rubio
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
R-SD	Mike Rounds
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 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6348	Small Business ACE Act	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2018
HR 6347	7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2018
HR 6330	Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018	Discharged From	Dec 6, 2018
S 3562	Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018	Reported By	Oct 12, 2018
S 3561	National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act	Reported By	Oct 12, 2018
S 3553	Small Business ACE Act	Reported By	Oct 11, 2018
S 2679	Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018	Reported By	Oct 11, 2018
S 3552	7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act	Reported By	Oct 11, 2018

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 115-586	How Small Businesses Benefit from Smart Rail Shipping Regulation79 pages 5 witnesses Amar, Renee, Director, Small Business, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), Baton Rouge, LA McIntosh, John, Executive Vice President, Olin Corporation, Clayton, MO Gulfo, Lyra, Rail Category Manager, Rail Logistics, Solvay America, Inc., Houston, TX von Dobeneck, Ailsa, Director of External Affairs, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, New Orleans, LA Roberti, Paul, Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC	Nov 16, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-574	Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses Through the Tax Code102 pages 4 witnesses Slaughter, Ph.D., Christel, Chair, U.S. Chamber Small Business Council, Baton Rouge, LA Lettieri, John, Co-Founder and President, Economic Innovation Group, Washington, DC Arensmeyer, John, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business Majority, Washington, DC Bruckner, Caroline, Managing Director, Kogod Tax Policy Center, American University, Washington, DC	Oct 3, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-566	Strengthening Access to Capital for Minority-Owned Small Businesses196 pages 5 witnesses Manger, Mr. Bill, Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC Medley, Ms. Dawn R., Vice President of Business Finance Programs, FSC First, Largo, MD Lewis, Mr. John, Executive Vice President-Chief Administrative Officer, The Harbor Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, MD Bilonick, Ms. Marla, Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Center, Washington, DC Wilson, Dr. David, President, Morgan State University	Sep 14, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-868	Opportunities and Challenges with the Small Business Administration's Federal Contracting Programs426 pages 1 witness Wong, Mr. Robb, Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	Jun 29, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-322	The State of Small Business in America: an Update from the U.S. Small Business Administration196 pages 1 witness McMahon, Hon. Linda E., Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	May 15, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-301	Net Neutrality: Impacts on New Hampshire Small Businesses69 pages 6 witnesses Shoer, MJ, Director, Client Engagement and vCIO, Onepath, Bedford, NH Zakon, Robert, Chief Technology Officer, Zakon Group, LLC, North Conway, NH Pearson, Nancy, Director, New Hampshire Center for Women and Enterprise, Nashua, NH Luse, Zach, Founder and CEO, Paragon Digital Marketing, Keene, NH Drake, Lisa, Director of Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield Farm, Inc., Londonderry, NH Cyr, Joshua, Director of Acceleration and Education, Alpha Loft, Portsmouth, NH	May 3, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-300	Preparing Small Businesses for Cybersecurity Success81 pagesOn S. 228 4 witnesses Castro, Mr. Daniel, Vice President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, Washington, DC Schrader, Mr. Russell, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance, Washington, DC Toews, Mr. Ben, President, Bullet Tools, Hayden, ID Abate, Ms. Gina Y., President and CEO, Edwards Performance Solutions, Elkridge, MD	Apr 25, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-272	Nominations of David C. Tryon to Be Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and Hannibal M. Ware to Be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration62 pages 2 witnesses Tryon, David C., Nominee to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration Ware, Hannibal M., Nominee to be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration	Feb 14, 2018

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 115-454	Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018On S. 2419	Dec 21, 2018
S. Rept. 115-453	To Extend the Effective Date for the Sunset for Collateral Requirements for Small Business Administration Disaster LoansOn S. 3554	Dec 20, 2018
S. Rept. 115-452	Microloan Modernization Act of 2018On S. 526	Dec 20, 2018
S. Rept. 115-450	Sbir and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act of 2017On S. 1961	Dec 20, 2018
S. Rept. 115-449	Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017On S. 1995	Dec 20, 2018
S. Rept. 115-448	National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2018On S. 3561	Dec 20, 2018
S. Rept. 115-438	Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency (ACE) ActOn S. 3553	Dec 19, 2018
S. Rept. 115-437	7(A) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization ActOn S. 3552	Dec 19, 2018

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 115th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1100	Hannibal Ware, of the Virgin Islands, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration, vice Peggy E. Gustafson.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Apr 26, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 16, 2017
PN1078	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.	Oct 3, 2017
PN119	Althea Coetzee, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Douglas J. Kramer.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Aug 3, 2017Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 27, 2017
PN48	Linda E. McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Maria Contreras-Sweet, resigned.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Feb 14, 2017Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 19. Record Vote Number: 65.	Jan 20, 2017

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6930	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 "Ownership and Control of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns" (RIN3245-AG85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 29, 2018; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Nov 13, 2018
EC-6366	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Update Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2019"; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2018
POM-241	A resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of Syracuse, New York memorializing its support of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act of 2018; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Petition or memorial	Jun 11, 2018
EC-5375	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Debt Refinancing in 504 Loan Program" (RIN3245-AG79) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 23, 2018; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Jun 4, 2018
EC-5374	A communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "GSA Fiscal Year 2017 Goaling Without Exclusions Report Required by Section 15(h)(3)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act"; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Jun 4, 2018
EC-5180	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "FY2017 Annual Report on Small Entity Compliance Guides"; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 14, 2018
EC-5179	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 "Conforming Statutory Amendments and Technical Corrections to Small Business Government Contracting Regulations" (RIN3245-AH02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2018; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	May 14, 2018
EC-4938	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Rules of Practice for Protests and Appeals Regarding Eligibility for Inclusion in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation Database" (RIN3245-AG87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2018; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Apr 18, 2018

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

Membership changes 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 6, 2018	Jeanne Shaheen D-NH	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 393
Feb 6, 2018	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 393

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