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HR 832 · in committee · niche

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill expands the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy to examine small businesses' role in international trade.
  • Small business owners and exporters are affected by new advocacy efforts before foreign governments and trade bodies.
  • No new funding mechanism is specified; implementation occurs through existing SBA Office of Advocacy operations.

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  1. 01

    How might expanding the SBA's Office of Advocacy to focus on international trade affect small exporters' ability to compete in foreign markets?

  2. 02

    Without new funding specified, what current SBA advocacy activities might be deprioritized to accommodate the international trade mission?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that small businesses need dedicated federal advocacy before foreign governments to address barriers they currently face?

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Sponsor · R-TX-25

Roger Williams

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Introduced 2025-02-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    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)

  4. 2025-02-24 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)

  6. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    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.

  7. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.

  8. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)

  9. 2025-02-24 · house · Floor

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  11. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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