- Chair:
- Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
- Democrats:
- 10
- Republicans:
- 10
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
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 87 bills referred to this committee:
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H.R. 6445: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 4008: Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Failed Cloture -
S. 3564: Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1687: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4481: Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1502: Microloan Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1490: 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Angie Craig [D-MN2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 6450: SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim [R-CA39]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2521: SBIC Advisory Committee Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4531: 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Meuser [R-PA9]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 4515: Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Garbarino [R-NY2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1482: 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC9]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1487: Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 3462: SBA Cyber Awareness Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO6]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 723: PPP Extension Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
H.R. 6454: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 3906: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 58: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2042: Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 612: A resolution recognizing women-owned small businesses for National Small Business Week.
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) -
S. 420: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 4877: One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY19, 2019-2022]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 6441: Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022
Sponsor: Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 3469: Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Bradley “Brad” Schneider [D-IL10]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 3595: One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1617: Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2245: 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2709: Continuing Access to 504 Capital Act
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2231: 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1058: Rural Capital Access Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2675: Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1249: PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self-Employed Act
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1691: SBA Cyber Awareness Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1621: PREPARE Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2889: Save Our Stages Extension Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3349: Streamlining EIDL Act
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3382: Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3325: MUSIC Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1200: Fair PPP Accounting Act
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2091: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4299: A bill to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3896: Empowering Women in Small Business Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3682: American Small Business Competition Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2690: Expanding Access to Affordable Credit for Small Businesses Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2348: Golden-preneurship Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1509: Fair Access to Small Business Lending Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1059: American Innovation and Manufacturing Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4282: A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4206: Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4158: Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act
Sponsor: Sen. Alejandro “Alex” Padilla [D-CA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1047: PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 513: Ensuring Increased Disaster Loans for Small Businesses Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2743: Music Under Severe Income Crisis Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2657: Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2355: A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration make a technical correction to the Restaurant Revitalization program to allow distilleries that are prohibited by State law from meeting the onsite sales requirements under
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2162: SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1849: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2233: Minor League Baseball Relief Act
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1736: Capital for Cooperatives Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1758: 504 Green Energy Enhancement Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1735: Native American Entrepreneurial and Opportunity Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1759: MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1430: Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1613: GYMS Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1232: A bill to modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals.
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1140: Seasonal Business PPP Parity Act
Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1109: Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3521: CREATE Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 815: PPP Extension Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3109: Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 63: Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Markets Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 64: UPLIFT Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3729: Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2034: Small Business Credit Protection Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 2631: SOAR Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1587: Small Business Child Care Investment Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 802: FAST Fix Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Status: Introduced -
S. 174: Small Business Access to Recovery Capital Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1492: Remote Recreational Small Business Interruption Program Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1120: Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1382: Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 310: PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Status: Introduced -
S. 160: Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 161: SECURE Small Business Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 993: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 389: Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 384: 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“ICYMI: Rubio: Enough is Enough. It’s Time to Renew the Paycheck Protection Program”
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Nov 16, 2020
“Rubio Joins Colleagues on SBA’s Plans to Spur Entrepreneurial Growth”
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Nov 12, 2020
“Chairman Rubio Requests Information From SBA About Reports of Fraud in the EIDL Program”
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Nov 12, 2020
“Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Treasury and SBA Requesting PPP Audit Plans”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Rubio Names Anna Maria Oyster Bar of Florida as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Chairman Rubio Calls on Congress to Pass Additional Small Business Relief”
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Nov 10, 2020
“Chairman Rubio Releases Statement on SBA Inspector General’s Initial Report on Suspected EIDL Fraud”
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Oct 28, 2020
“Rubio Names Scotlynn USA as the Senate Small Business of the Week”
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Oct 23, 2020
“Chairman Rubio’s Statement on Senate Democrats Continued Obstruction of PPP Relief for Small Businesses”
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Oct 21, 2020
“ICYMI: Rubio: Are Senate Democrats Serious About Small-Business Relief?”
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Oct 20, 2020
“ICYMI: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief”
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Oct 20, 2020
“Cardin, Shaheen, Schumer, Coons & Colleagues Introduce COVID-19 Relief Bill to Support Small Businesses”
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Oct 20, 2020
“Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Small Business Capital Recovery Bill”
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Oct 20, 2020
“Media Advisory: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief”
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Oct 20, 2020
“Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Wells Fargo Requesting Information on EIDL Fraud Amongst Bank Employees”
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Oct 16, 2020
“Senate Passes Rubio, Cardin Resolution Recognizing SBA's National Small Business Week”
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Oct 1, 2020
“Schumer Blocks Bipartisan National Small Business Week Resolution”
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Sep 25, 2020
“Rubio, King Lead Colleagues to Introduce the PREPARE Act to Reauthorize SBA’s Pre-disaster Mitigation Program”
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Sep 24, 2020
“Cardin, Coons & Delgado Introduce Legislation to Extend Small Business Debt Relief Program”
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Sep 24, 2020
“Cardin, Rubio & Colleagues Introduce the PREPARE Act to Reauthorize SBA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program”
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Sep 24, 2020