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Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA is an independent federal agency meant to assist and protect the interests of small businesses. The Committee is also responsible for studying and problems of American small business enterprises, and reporting back to the Senate. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Democrats:
10
Republicans:
9

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of Benjamin Cardin
Chair
Democrat
Maryland
Portrait of Joni Ernst
Ranking Member
Republican
Iowa
Portrait of Cory Booker
Democrat
New Jersey
Portrait of Ted Budd
Republican
North Carolina
Portrait of Maria Cantwell
Democrat
Washington
Portrait of Christopher Coons
Democrat
Delaware
Portrait of Tammy Duckworth
Democrat
Illinois
Portrait of Joshua “Josh” Hawley
Republican
Missouri
Portrait of John Hickenlooper
Democrat
Colorado
Portrait of Mazie Hirono
Democrat
Hawaii
Portrait of John Neely Kennedy
Republican
Louisiana
Portrait of Edward “Ed” Markey
Democrat
Massachusetts
Portrait of Rand Paul
Republican
Kentucky
Portrait of James Risch
Republican
Idaho
Portrait of Jacky Rosen
Democrat
Nevada
Portrait of Marco Rubio
Republican
Florida
Portrait of Tim Scott
Republican
South Carolina
Portrait of Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat
New Hampshire
Portrait of Todd Young
Republican
Indiana

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 11 bills referred to this committee:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
May 3, 2022 PDF S. 1617 (117th): Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
May 3, 2022 PDF S. 2042 (117th): Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2022
May 3, 2022 PDF S. 2521 (117th): SBIC Advisory Committee Act of 2022
May 3, 2022 PDF H.R. 3462 (117th): SBA Cyber Awareness Act
Dec 21, 2018 PDF S. 2419 (115th): Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 526 (115th): Microloan Modernization Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 1961 (115th): SBIR and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 1995 (115th): Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 3554 (115th): A bill to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 3561 (115th): National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 791 (115th): Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 1538 (115th): Small Business Employee Ownership Promotion Enhancement Act of 2018
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 3552 (115th): 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 3553 (115th): Small Business ACE Act
Dec 11, 2018 PDF S. 3562 (115th): Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018
Dec 5, 2018 PDF S. 2679 (115th): Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
Jun 7, 2018 PDF S. 2527 (115th): Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018
Jun 5, 2018 PDF S. 2283 (115th): Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 1756 (114th): Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 1811 (114th): Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 1866 (114th): Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 1870 (114th): VET Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2116 (114th): Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2126 (114th): Women’s Small Business Ownership Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2136 (114th): Improving Small Business Innovative Research and Technologies Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2138 (114th): Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2139 (114th): Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2812 (114th): SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2838 (114th): Small Business Transforming America’s Regions Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2846 (114th): Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2847 (114th): Prove It Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 2992 (114th): Small Business Lending Oversight Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 3009 (114th): National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S. 3024 (114th): Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016
Dec 20, 2016 PDF S.Res. 252 (114th): An original resolution expressing the sense of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate relating to easing the burden of Federal tax compliance on small businesses.
Jul 13, 2016 PDF S. 2850 (114th): Microloan Program Modernization Act of 2016
Jul 6, 2016 PDF S. 1470 (114th): RISE After Disaster Act of 2015
Jun 28, 2016 PDF S. 958 (114th): Small Business Fairness Act
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 552 (114th): Small Business Investment Capital Company Act of 2015
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 966 (114th): CREED Act of 2015
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 967 (114th): CLEAR SBA Act
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 1001 (114th): Small Business Lending Reauthorization Act of 2015
May 26, 2016 PDF S. 1292 (114th): HUBZone Revitalization Act of 2015
Apr 21, 2016 PDF S. 957 (114th): Veterans Entrepreneurship Act
Apr 21, 2016 PDF S. 999 (114th): Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2015
Apr 21, 2016 PDF S. 1000 (114th): SCORE for Small Business Act of 2015

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“ICYMI: Rubio: Enough is Enough. It’s Time to Renew the Paycheck Protection Program”
    — Nov 16, 2020

“Rubio Joins Colleagues on SBA’s Plans to Spur Entrepreneurial Growth”
    — Nov 12, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Requests Information From SBA About Reports of Fraud in the EIDL Program”
    — Nov 12, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Treasury and SBA Requesting PPP Audit Plans”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Rubio Names Anna Maria Oyster Bar of Florida as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Calls on Congress to Pass Additional Small Business Relief”
    — Nov 10, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Releases Statement on SBA Inspector General’s Initial Report on Suspected EIDL Fraud”
    — Oct 28, 2020

“Rubio Names Scotlynn USA as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
    — Oct 23, 2020

“Chairman Rubio’s Statement on Senate Democrats Continued Obstruction of PPP Relief for Small Businesses”
    — Oct 21, 2020

“ICYMI: Rubio: Are Senate Democrats Serious About Small-Business Relief?”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“ICYMI: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“Cardin, Shaheen, Schumer, Coons & Colleagues Introduce COVID-19 Relief Bill to Support Small Businesses”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Small Business Capital Recovery Bill”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“Media Advisory: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief”
    — Oct 20, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Wells Fargo Requesting Information on EIDL Fraud Amongst Bank Employees”
    — Oct 16, 2020

“Senate Passes Rubio, Cardin Resolution Recognizing SBA's National Small Business Week”
    — Oct 1, 2020

“Schumer Blocks Bipartisan National Small Business Week Resolution”
    — Sep 25, 2020

“Rubio, King Lead Colleagues to Introduce the PREPARE Act to Reauthorize SBA’s Pre-disaster Mitigation Program”
    — Sep 24, 2020

“Cardin, Coons & Delgado Introduce Legislation to Extend Small Business Debt Relief Program”
    — Sep 24, 2020

“Cardin, Rubio & Colleagues Introduce the PREPARE Act to Reauthorize SBA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program”
    — Sep 24, 2020