CommitteesSmall Business and Entrepreneurship

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

19 members·0 subcommittees·Chair: Joni Ernst (R-IA)·RM: Ed Markey (D-MA)

Bills Referred

103

Markups This Mo

0

Members

19

Subcommittees

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Bill Pipeline — Stuck vs. Moving

103 bills referred

Aging · Days Since Referral

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Stuck

70

no action in 60+ days

S. 148

RED TAPE Act

Ernst R-IA554d in cmte

248d since last action

S. 202

Helping Small Businesses THRIVE Act

Shaheen D-NH548d in cmte

548d since last action

H.R. 828

SERV Act

Davids D-KS543d in cmte

515d since last action

H.R. 825

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

Williams R-TX543d in cmte

515d since last action

H.R. 818

SPUR Act

Stauber R-MN543d in cmte

515d since last action

H.R. 804

Rural Small Business Resilience Act

Morrison D-MN543d in cmte

514d since last action

H.R. 789

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

Latimer D-NY543d in cmte

416d since last action

H.R. 787

Plain Language in Contracting Act

LaLota R-NY543d in cmte

416d since last action

S. 330

CCP IP Act

Curtis R-UT541d in cmte

367d since last action

H.R. 832

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

Williams R-TX540d in cmte

515d since last action

S. 397

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

Kennedy R-LA536d in cmte

536d since last action

S. 387

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Marshall R-KS536d in cmte

536d since last action

S. 495

Prove It Act of 2025

Ernst R-IA530d in cmte

248d since last action

S. 592

Simplifying Subcontracting Act

Risch R-ID527d in cmte

527d since last action

H.R. 1642

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

Williams R-TX514d in cmte

416d since last action

H.R. 1634

ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

Stauber R-MN514d in cmte

416d since last action

H.R. 1621

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025

McGarvey D-KY514d in cmte

416d since last action

H.R. 1816

WOSB Accountability Act

Velázquez D-NY509d in cmte

416d since last action

H.R. 1804

7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

Meuser R-PA509d in cmte

416d since last action

S. 853

INNOVATE Act

Ernst R-IA507d in cmte

367d since last action

+50 more

In Motion

20

markup or recent activity

H.R. 915

Small Business Technological Advancement Act

Alford R-MO536d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

H.R. 7401

Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act

Meuser R-PA170d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

H.R. 8881

SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

Finstad R-MN67d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

H.R. 8879

Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

Jr. D-MD67d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

H.R. 826

COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2026

Williams R-TX543d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

H.R. 7396

Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act

Davids D-KS170d in cmte

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

S. 872

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Ernst R-IA507d in cmte

Held at the desk.

S. 3583

Upward Mobility Act of 2026

Husted R-OH200d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

H.R. 3174

Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act

Williams R-TX450d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 766

Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025

Ernst R-IA513d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 4130

COST Act

Ernst R-IA129d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 4059

End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act

Ernst R-IA136d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 3471

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

Markey D-MA222d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 2100

Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act

Ernst R-IA403d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 3173

Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act

Ernst R-IA257d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 1991

Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act

Ernst R-IA411d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 2662

504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2025

Klobuchar D-MN358d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 2659

504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2025

Young R-IN358d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 305

Small Business Technological Act of 2025

Young R-IN542d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S. 1593

Small Business Liberation Act

Markey D-MA446d in cmte

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Upcoming Hearings & Markups

Recent

Jun 3, 20266:30 PM· 428A

HearingHearings to examine federal benefits cliffs on small businesses and workers.

May 20, 20266:30 PM· 428A

HearingHearings to examine blowing the whistle, focusing on inside the grift that keeps giving.

Apr 29, 20266:45 PM· 428A

HearingHearings to examine the American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity.

Mar 11, 20266:30 PM· 428A

MeetingHearings to examine main street, focusing on growing the small business pet economy.