SBA advocacy office would gain new role in international trade matters
Passed one chamberH.R. 832Latest action
Sponsor: Roger Williams · Representative · TX
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Official title: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The bill lets the SBA's Office of Advocacy represent small businesses before foreign governments and international bodies.
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What does this do?
HR 832 updates the law governing the SBA's Office of Advocacy, expanding its focus to include the international economy alongside domestic matters. It also gives the office a new duty to represent small business interests before foreign governments and international organizations on regulatory or trade decisions, and corrects two typos in existing law.
Who does it affect?
The SBA's Office of Advocacy is directly affected, along with small business owners whose interests it represents. Government officials involved in trade negotiations or international regulatory cooperation may also see increased involvement from the office.
Why does it matter?
The change shifts the office's scope beyond domestic rulemaking to include international trade and regulatory matters, potentially increasing its involvement in cross-border policy discussions.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 31, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Feb 25, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 44
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 396
- Nay
- 15
- 0
- 21
Republicans 193 yes, 15 no, 9 not voting · Democrats 203 yes, 12 not voting
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