United StatesSmall Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
What it does
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Latest
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed.House
- Feb 24Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
- Feb 24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
- Feb 24At 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.
- Feb 24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
- Feb 24Passed/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)Passed House
- Feb 24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 31Introduced in House
- Jan 31Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.Introduced
- Feb 25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Latest