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  • Access to Capital

    One of the biggest issues faced by small businesses is the inability to access sufficient credit and capital. Decline in Commercial Lending Although improving in recent years, levels of bank lending to small businesses still remain below pre-recessio...

  • Contracting

    Each year, the government dedicates nearly half a trillion dollars to the purchase of goods through federal contracts. Because this is a significant amount of federal dollars, we owe it to the taxpayers to make sure that we are using them wisely and ...

  • Disaster Assistance

    In the wake of a disaster, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low interest loans to help homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes repair or replace uninsured property lost or damaged as a result of a disaster. Small ...

  • Energy

    Small businesses generate half of the nation’s gross domestic product, and, according to the National Small Business Association, are responsible for nearly half of the electricity and natural gas consumed for commercial and industrial purposes. Sma...

  • Oversight

    One of the top priorities of the House Small Business Committee is monitoring small business issues within all government agencies, with particular attention paid to eliminating waste and abuse. This section of the website will track all our efforts ...

  • Health

    The health care reform legislation that became law in March of 2010 is full of bad policies. Not only will this law dramatically increase the role of government in health care and trap Americans in a web of bureaucratic red tape, it is virtually gua...

  • Taxes

    Unsustainable policies, higher taxes and record national debt have had a devastating effect on small businesses. In order to hire new workers, expand operations, and help our economy, entrepreneurs and small business owners need the certainty that c...

  • Regulatory Reform / Regulations

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act: The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA or RegFlex Act) (5 U.S.C. §§ 601-12) requires federal agencies to assess the impact of proposed and final federal regulations on small businesses, small non-profits, and smal...

  • Rural America

    Small businesses play an especially vital role in rural America, creating roughly two-thirds of jobs. However, entrepreneurs in these communities face different challenges than those in metropolitan areas. Employers in rural areas have a harder time...

  • International Trade

    International trade is a critical component for the long-term growth and viability of small businesses and the U.S. economy overall. In 2012, total U.S. exports reached $2.2 trillion, which is nearly 14 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Th...

  • Technology

    Broadband Deployment: Broadband investment provides substantial benefits to both consumers, small business owners, and the overall economy particularly in e-commerce, education, health care, entertainment, government, and almost every other sector of...

  • Workplace Issues

    In the 114th Congress, the House Small Business Committee will be conducting vigorous oversight of federal agencies, closely monitoring legislative proposals and examining proposed rulemakings to ensure that the government does not unfairly expand t...