A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 396–15
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 aims to clarify the functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy within the Small Business Administration. It amends the primary functions to include the international economy and corrects a typographical error regarding service-disabled status. Additionally, the Act expands the duties of the Office. These new duties involve representing small business interests to foreign governments and international entities. This is intended to impact regulatory and trade initiatives that affect small businesses.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides enhanced advocacy for small business owners by allowing the SBA to represent their interests globally.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill expands the Office of Advocacy's duties to include representing small business interests to foreign governments and international entities regarding trade and regulatory initiatives.
- Scored +3
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill expands the Office of Advocacy's mandate to represent small businesses in international regulatory and trade matters.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 396 yes · 15 no
02/24/2025 · Roll call 44 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Global Representation: The addition of a new duty allows the Office to represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 3). This could help small businesses navigate regulatory and trade initiatives that impact them.
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Correction of Terms: The bill corrects a term from "serviced-disabled" to "service-disabled" (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 1). This ensures the official language regarding these individuals is accurate.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides enhanced advocacy for small business owners by allowing the SBA to represent their interests globally. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill corrects a technical error to correctly identify 'service-disabled' individuals within the Office of Advocacy's functions.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill expands the Office of Advocacy's duties to include representing small business interests to foreign governments and international entities regarding trade and regulatory initiatives.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill expands the Office of Advocacy's mandate to represent small businesses in international regulatory and trade matters.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill corrects a typographical error to ensure the term 'service-disabled' is accurately used in relation to small business advocacy.
- 2/25/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2/24/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey