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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Chairman Joni Ernst R-IA Ranking Member Edward J. Markey D-MA sbc.senate.gov

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

115 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

901 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

Seated in the 119th Congress

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 19

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-IA	Joni Ernst	Chairman
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Ranking Member
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
R-WV	James C. Justice
R-ID	James E. Risch
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-UT	John R. Curtis
D-CO	John W. Hickenlooper
R-OH	Jon Husted
R-MO	Josh Hawley
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-NC	Ted Budd
R-SC	Tim Scott
R-IN	Todd Young

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Newest activity first. From the 107th Congress on.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 10375	504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 10371	Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 10355	Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 10353	SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 10329	Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 10238	Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
HR 9718	Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026	Referred To119th	Nov 12, 2026
S 5631	SOAR Act	Referred To119th	Sep 30, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the next 250, focusing on small businesses leading the way.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	Aug 5, 2026
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine 250 years of Main Street, focusing on retail to research.Russell Senate Office Building 428A1 document	Scheduled	Jun 17, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine federal benefits cliffs on small businesses and workers.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	Jun 3, 2026
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift that keeps giving.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	May 20, 2026
Open Hearing	Hearings to examine industrialization and the rise of small manufacturers, including S.1555, to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers, and H.R.3174, to increase loan limits for loans made to small manufacturers.Russell Senate Office Building 428A1 document	Scheduled	May 13, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	Apr 29, 2026
Meeting	Hearings to examine sunshine week, focusing on bringing secret government spending to light, including S.766, to require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule, S.872, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, S.4059, to provide requirements for Executive agency spending at the end of a fiscal year, S.4130, to pub a public price tag on all projects supported with taxpayer dollars, and S.1199, to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs.Russell Senate Office Building 428A1 document	Scheduled	Mar 18, 2026

Meeting	Hearings to examine main street, focusing on growing the small business pet economy.Russell Senate Office Building 428A	Scheduled	Mar 11, 2026

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 115-20	NOMINATION OF LINDA E. McMAHON, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION121 pages 1 witness McMahon, Linda E., of Connecticut, to be Administrator, Small Business Administration	Jan 24, 2017
S. Hrg. 114-675	The Small Business Struggle Under Obamacare82 pagesOn S. 1697 1 witness Frank, Hon. Richard G., Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC	May 18, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-676	An Examination of the Administration's Overtime Rule and the Rising Costs of Doing Business306 pagesOn S. 2707 5 witnesses McCutchen, Tammy, Principal, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Washington, DC Gupta, Sarita, Executive Director, Jobs With Justice, Washington, DC Mantilla, Octavio, Co-Owner, Besh Restaurant Group, New Orleans, LA Eisenbrey, Ross, Vice President, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC Duncan, Nancy, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Operation Smile, Virginia Beach, VA	May 11, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-637	Drowning in Regulations: the Waters of the U.S. Rule and the Case for Reforming the Rfa104 pagesOn S. 1817 1 witness DePriest, Darryl L., Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC	Apr 27, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-636	Federal Disaster Response and SBA Implementation of the Rise Act44 pages 2 witnesses Kramer, Douglas J., Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC Zimmerman, Elizabeth, Associate Administrator for Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC	Apr 6, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-635	Up in the Air: Examining the Commercial Applications of Unmanned Aircraft for Small Businesses95 pages 3 witnesses Wynne, Brian, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Arlington, VA Canoll, Tim, President, Air Line Pilots Association, International, Washington, DC Dourado, Eli, Director, Technology Policy Program, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, Arlington, VA	Mar 10, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-604	The Impacts of Federal Fisheries Management on Small Businesses131 pages 5 witnesses Anderson, Pam, Operations Manager, Capt. Anderson's Marina, Panama City Beach, FL Andry, Hughes, Regional Manager, Sportco Marketing, Richmond, TX Gentner, Brad, President, Gentner Group Consulting, LLC., Tucson, AZ Hayward, James, President, XI Northeast Fisheries Sector, Inc., Portsmouth, NH Wiersma, Joshua, Manager, Northeast Fisheries, Environmental Defense Fund, Boston, MA	Mar 3, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-603	An Examination of Changes to the U.S. Patent System and Impacts on America's Small Businesses70 pagesOn H.R. 9, S. 926, S. 1137 3 witnesses Stoll, Robert, Former Commission of Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Partner and Co-chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, Drinker Biddle & Reath, Washington, DC O'Shaughnessy, Brian P., Chairman-elect, Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc., Attorney At Law & Shareholder, RatnerPrestia, Washington, DC Veloso, Neil, Executive Director, Technology Transfer, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, Baltimore, MD	Feb 25, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. Every Congress on file.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 117-105	Sbic Advisory Committee Act of 2022On S. 2521	May 3, 2022
S. Rept. 117-104	Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise Act of 2022On S. 2042	May 3, 2022
S. Rept. 117-103	Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities ActOn S. 1617	May 3, 2022
S. Rept. 117-102	SBA Cyber Awareness ActOn H.R. 3462	May 3, 2022
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

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. Every Congress on file.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN141-25	William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration, vice Hannibal Ware.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Dec 18, 2025Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.	May 6, 2025
PN13-11	Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, vice Darryl L. DePriest, resigned.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Aug 1, 2025Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 469.	Jan 22, 2025
PN13-3	William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Dilawar Syed, resigned.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Jul 9, 2025Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 380.	Jan 22, 2025
PN11-18	Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Feb 19, 2025Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 59.	Jan 20, 2025
PN99	Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Althea Coetzee.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Jun 8, 2023Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 150.	Jan 3, 2023
PN1605	Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Althea Coetzee.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 4, 2022
PN231	Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, vice Althea Coetzee.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 3, 2021
PN78-9	Isabella Casillas Guzman, of California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Small Business Administration	Confirmed Mar 16, 2021Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 121.	Jan 20, 2021

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. Every Congress on file.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-4423	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2027"; 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 14, 2026
EC-4075	A communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports required by the Small Business Act on all prime contract procurements; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Jul 16, 2026
EC-3566	A communication from the Senior Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for a position covered by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 for the position of Chief Counsel, Small Business Administration, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2026; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Jun 1, 2026
EC-2889	A communication from the Associate Administrator, Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Improving SBA Disaster Loan Ability to Provide Meaningful and Timely Assistance" (RIN3245-AI71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2026; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 4, 2026
EC-2888	A communication from the Associate Administrator, Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Regulatory Amendments" (RIN3245-AI14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2026; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 4, 2026
EC-2887	A communication from the Associate Administrator, Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Accrual Regulatory Amendments" (RIN3245-AI28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 3, 2026; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Mar 4, 2026
EC-1190	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the BBEDCA 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2026"; 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	Jun 24, 2025
EC-1071	A communication from the Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports relative to data on all Federal Government procurement contract awards; and to the dollar amount and the distribution of subcontracts awarded during fiscal year 2024 with respect to the North American Industry Classification System; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Executive communication	Jun 9, 2025

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. Every Congress on file.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 114-36	Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act of 1958 Compilation	PDF · Text

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

Membership changes 20

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

Date	Member	Change	Record
Sep 27, 2023	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	No longer Chair	S.Res. 370
Sep 27, 2023	Jeanne Shaheen D-NH	Became Chair	S.Res. 370
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
Apr 14, 2015	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 135
Apr 14, 2015	Jeanne Shaheen D-NH	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 135
Jan 8, 2015	David Vitter R-LA	Became Chair	S.Res. 23
Feb 12, 2014	Maria Cantwell D-WA	Became Chair	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	Mary L. Landrieu D-LA	No longer Chair	S.Res. 359
Oct 31, 2013	Tom Harkin D-IA	Left the committee	S.Res. 283
Oct 31, 2013	Cory A. Booker D-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 283
Oct 30, 2013	Jeff Chiesa R-NJ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 16, 2013	Edward J. Markey D-MA	Joined	S.Res. 196
Jul 15, 2013	William M. Cowan D-MA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jun 20, 2013	Jeff Chiesa R-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 180
Jul 21, 2009	James E. Risch R-ID	Joined	S.Res. 218
Nov 19, 2002	Jean Carnahan D-MO	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Oct 16, 2002	Paul D. Wellstone D-MN	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001	Jean Carnahan D-MO	Joined	Congressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001	John F. Kerry D-MA	Became Chair	Congressional Record, S7417

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