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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. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Republicans:
10
Democrats:
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 Marco Rubio
Chair
Republican
Florida
Portrait of Benjamin Cardin
Ranking Member
Democrat
Maryland
Portrait of Cory Booker
Democrat
New Jersey
Portrait of Maria Cantwell
Democrat
Washington
Portrait of Chris Coons
Democrat
Delaware
Portrait of Tammy Duckworth
Democrat
Illinois
Portrait of Joni Ernst
Republican
Iowa
Portrait of Joshua Hawley
Republican
Missouri
Portrait of Mazie Hirono
Democrat
Hawaii
Portrait of James “Jim” Inhofe
Republican
Oklahoma
Portrait of John Kennedy
Republican
Louisiana
Portrait of Edward “Ed” Markey
Democrat
Massachusetts
Portrait of Rand Paul
Republican
Kentucky
Portrait of James Risch
Republican
Idaho
Portrait of Mitt Romney
Republican
Utah
Portrait of Jacky Rosen
Democrat
Nevada
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 106 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Reports

Date PDF Bill
Dec 21, 2018 PDF S. 2419 (115th): Support Startup Businesses Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 526: Microloan Modernization Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 1061 (115th): Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2017
Dec 20, 2018 PDF S. 1995: 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: National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 791: Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 1538: Small Business Employee Ownership Promotion Enhancement Act of 2018
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 3552: 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act
Dec 19, 2018 PDF S. 3553: Small Business ACE Act
Dec 11, 2018 PDF S. 3562: 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: Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018
Jun 5, 2018 PDF S. 2283: 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:

“English/ Español: Rubio Calls on AG Barr for Immediate Review of PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood Affiliates”
    — Jul 7, 2020

“Chairman Rubio Statement on SBA and Treasury’s PPP Data Disclosure”
    — Jul 6, 2020

“Cardin Statement on Release of PPP Loan Data”
    — Jul 6, 2020

“Cardin, Cantwell, Schumer, Booker, Cortez Masto & Harris Introduce Legislation to Invest in Minority-Owned Businesses”
    — Jul 2, 2020

“Rubio Names AMWAT Moving Warehousing Storage of Florida as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
    — Jul 1, 2020

“Rubio, Cruz, Capito, Tillis Introduce Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act”
    — Jun 30, 2020

“Rubio on Senate Passage of Short-term PPP Extension”
    — Jun 30, 2020

“Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, Coons & Rosen Laud Unanimous Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend PPP Loan Application Deadline”
    — Jun 30, 2020

“Rubio Names Mercedes Scientific of Florida as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
    — Jun 24, 2020

“Cardin Statement on Increased Transparency in Paycheck Protection Program”
    — Jun 20, 2020

“Rubio Statement on Bipartisan PPP Loan Disclosure Agreement”
    — Jun 19, 2020

“Cardin, Coons & Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Get Capital to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19”
    — Jun 18, 2020

“Rubio, Cruz, Scott Introduce Bill to Expand PPP Eligibility to Chambers of Commerce and Destination Marketing Organizations”
    — Jun 18, 2020

“Rubio Names Best Memories Academy of Florida as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
    — Jun 17, 2020

“What They Are Saying: Rubio Report Prompts Important Discussion”
    — Jun 17, 2020

“Cardin, Portman, Booker & Lankford Issue Statement on Administration’s Updated Rules on PPP Eligibility for Justice-Involved Entrepreneurs”
    — Jun 15, 2020

“Cardin Statement on Trump Administration’s Lack of Transparency in PPP Implementation”
    — Jun 12, 2020

“Cardin Opening Statement During Small Business Committee Hearing on Implementation of COVID-19 Small Business Relief”
    — Jun 10, 2020

“ICYMI: Rubio went all-in on small-business program that has become the centerpiece of an economic-revival push”
    — Jun 10, 2020

“Now: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act”
    — Jun 10, 2020