The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is responsible for all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Committee holds hearings, and conducts other oversight activities to ensure that the SBA is properly administering programs and carrying out the intent of Congress. In addition, the Committee oversees all issues of concern to small businesses across the country, including access to capital, affordable health care, rising gas and energy prices, fair contracting, taxes, regulations, and business training, among other issues.
07/24/96 |
Hearing |
Implementation of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act |
DC |
06/05/96 |
Hearing |
Implementation of the Small Business Agenda |
DC |
05/22/96 |
Markup |
Markup of S.1784 and Vote on Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew |
DC |
05/10/96 |
Hearing |
Small Business Investment Company Reform Legislation |
DC |
05/01/96 |
Hearing |
The Small Business Administration's FY 1997 Budget |
DC |
05/01/96 |
Hearing |
President Clinton's Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew as SBA Deputy Administrator |
DC |
04/23/96 |
*** |
Keeping up with the Trend: Issues Affecting Home-Based Business Owners |
DC |
04/18/96 |
*** |
Small Business and Employee Involvement: The TEAM Act Proposal |
DC |
03/21/96 |
*** |
HUBZones: Revitalizing Inner Cities and Rural America |
DC |
02/28/96 |
*** |
Implementing the White House Conference on Small Business: Recommendations... |
DC |
02/14/96 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: How Regulations Stifle Job Creation and SB Growth |
GA |
12/12/95 |
*** |
Proposals to Strengthen the SBIC Program |
DC |
12/06/95 |
Joint Hearing |
S. 1423, Small Business and OSHA Reform |
DC |
11/08/95 |
Joint Hearing |
Railroad Consolidation: Small Business Concerns |
DC |
10/31/95 |
Joint Hearing |
The Cost of Federal Regulations on Small Business |
DC |
10/19/95 |
*** |
Revitalizing America's Rural and Urban Communities |
DC |
09/19/95 |
*** |
Tax Issues Impacting Small Business |
DC |
08/17/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Alaska's Small Business Environment |
AK |
08/16/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Overview of SBA Programs in Alaska |
AK |
07/13/95 |
*** |
Small Business Investment Company Program |
DC |
05/18/95 |
*** |
Small Business Administration's 7(a) Business Loan Program |
DC |
04/19/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: The Stake for Minn. Small Businesses |
MN |
04/13/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Federal Government Burdens on Agribusiness |
MO |
04/13/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Loosening the Gov't Noose on Small Business |
TN |
04/12/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Focus on Capital Formation |
MO |
04/04/95 |
*** |
Small Business Administration's 8(a) Minority Business Development Program |
DC |
03/11/95 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Final OSHA Logging Regulations |
MT |
03/08/95 |
*** |
Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act |
DC |
02/20/95 |
Hearing |
The President's FY98 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration |
DC |
02/16/95 |
*** |
Small Business Owner's Perspective on the Small Business Administration |
DC |
02/10/95 |
*** |
Exploring the Future of the Small Business Administration |
DC |