Summary
On December 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business. The select committee was established in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America’s small businesses. While it had no legislative authority, the select committee became popular with House members and was reauthorized each Congress until January 5, 1975, when it was made a permanent standing committee. House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.
Senate Counterpart: Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Subcommittees:
- Contracting and Infrastructure
- Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Oversight, Investigations and Regulations
- Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains
Chair: Roger Williams, Texas
Ranking Member: Nydia Velázquez, New York
Majority Staff Director: Ben Johnson
Minority Staff Director: Harrington, Ellen
Meeting Location: 2361 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING (RHOB), WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515; PHONE (202) 225-5821
Web Links
OnAir Post: Small Business Committee
News
Press Releases and news can be found here at the committee website.
The Business Journal, – September 15, 2021
Main Street Alliance today released recommendations for tax reform that would support small businesses and their communities. These recommendations come as the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees are building out their tax plans as part of the investments needed in the Build Back Better package.
The draft plan proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee this week is a major step forward in requiring large corporations to pay their fair share, and a critical means of funding the job-creating investments of the Build Back Better plan. Many of the recommendations are included in this plan. However, there is much farther to go to achieve a truly fair tax system for small businesses than large corporations.
About
Jurisdiction
The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts. The committee also oversees matters related to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act. The jurisdiction extends to other programs and initiatives addressing small business outside of the confines of these two specific acts.
Source: Committee website
Members
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Roger Williams, Texas
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
Pete Stauber, Minnesota
Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania
Beth Van Duyne, Texas
Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida
Tracey Mann, Kansas
Jake Ellzey, Texas
Marc Molinaro, New York
Mark Alford, Missouri
Eli Crane, Arizona
Aaron Bean, Florida
Wesley Hunt, Texas
Nick LaLota, New York
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Nydia Velázquez, New York
Jared Golden, Maine
Kweisi Mfume, Maryland
Dean Phillips, Minnesota
Greg Landsman, Ohio
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington
Shri Thanedar, Michigan
Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky
Hillary Scholten, Michigan
Judy Chu, California
Sharice Davids, Kansas
Chris Pappas, New Hampshire
History
On December 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America’s small businesses. While it had no legislative authority, the select committee became popular with House members and was reauthorized every following Congress until January 5, 1975, when it was made a permanent standing committee. House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.
Specifically, the House Small Business Committee is charged with assessing and investigating the problems of small businesses and examining the impact of general business practices and trends on small businesses. The committee has oversight and legislative authority over the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small businesses, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts.
Source: Wikipedia
Web Links
- Government Site
- Minority Website
- Congress.Gov
- House Telephone Directory
- OnAir Post: Small Business Committee
- Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- Chair, Roger Williams
- Ranking Member, Nydia Velázquez
- YouTube
Legislation
Bills
Source: Committee Website
Hearings
Source: Committee Website
Subcommittees
Contracting and Infrastructure
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction:
This Subcommittee will assess the federal procurement system, including those programs designed specifically to enhance participation by small businesses in providing goods and services to the federal government. The Subcommittee will review the broad scope of opportunities available to small businesses for rebuilding and modernizing the nations’ infrastructure.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Nick LaLota (R-NY)
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction:
This Subcommittee will evaluate the operation of the financial markets in the United States and their ability to provide needed capital to small businesses. In addition, the Subcommittee will review federal programs, especially those overseen by the SBA, aimed at assisting entrepreneurs in obtaining needed capital. Since the tax policy plays an integral role in access to capital, this Subcommittee also will examine the impact of federal tax policies on small businesses.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Dan Meuser (R-PA)
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Greg Landsman (D-OH)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction:
This Subcommittee will address how innovation promotes economic growth and job creation by small businesses. In addition, the Subcommittee will examine small business job growth through the creation and adoption of advanced technologies. The Subcommittee will review the broad scope of workforce issues that affect the ability of small businesses to obtain and maintain qualified employees.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Marc Molinaro (R-NY)
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
Oversight, Investigations and Regulations
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction:
This Subcommittee will review the regulatory burdens imposed on small businesses by federal agencies and how those burdens may be alleviated. This Subcommittee will also probe the efficient operation of government programs that affect small businesses, including the SBA, and develop proposals to make them operate in a more efficient manner.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains
Source: Committee Website
Jurisdiction:
This Subcommittee will address issues to enhance rural economic and business growth, increase America’s energy independence, and ensure America’s small businesses can compete effectively in a global marketplace. This Subcommittee will review supply chain disruptions impacts on small businesses and the importance of having products made in America.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
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Campaign Finance
Source: Open Secrets
