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.
09/24/98 |
Hearing |
Can Small Business Compete with Campus Bookstores? |
DC |
07/15/98 |
Hearing |
Home Health Care: Can Small Agencies Survive New Regulations? |
DC |
07/13/98 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Expansion in Microlending |
MA |
06/04/98 |
Hearing |
Oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program |
DC |
06/02/98 |
Hearing |
E-Commerce & Y2K: What's Ahead for Small Business |
DC |
05/14/98 |
Hearing |
Nomination of Fred P. Hochberg to be Deputy Administrator of the SBA |
DC |
04/28/98 |
Hearing |
Environmental Compliance Tools for Small Business |
DC |
03/18/98 |
Hearing |
The President's FY99 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration |
DC |
03/02/98 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Focus on the IRS |
GA |
02/12/98 |
Hearing |
IRS Reform: What America's Taxpayers Need to Know |
DC |
10/22/97 |
Hearing |
Small Business and Fundamental Tax Law Reform |
DC |
08/19/97 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Fairness in Regulatory Enforcement |
MO |
06/12/97 |
Hearing |
Oversight of SBA's Microloan Program |
DC |
06/04/97 |
Hearing |
Small Business Persepctives on Mandates, Paperwork and Regulation |
DC |
05/31/97 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: The Impact of OSHA and Other Agencies |
MT |
05/15/97 |
Hearing |
Oversight of SBA's Finance Programs (Part II) |
DC |
05/07/97 |
Hearing |
Oversight of SBA's Finance Programs (Part I) |
DC |
04/24/97 |
Hearing |
Oversight of SBA's Non-Credit Programs |
DC |
04/10/97 |
Hearing |
S.208, the HUBZone Act of 1997 |
DC |
04/03/97 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Solutions for Tax and Regulatory Fairness |
WY |
04/02/97 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Impacts of Meat Inspection on Small Business |
MT |
03/25/97 |
Field Hearing |
Entrepreneurship in America: Cultivating Maine Grown Businesses |
ME |
02/27/97 |
Hearing |
S.208, the HUBZone Act of 1997 |
DC |
02/26/97 |
Hearing |
The President's FY98 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration |
DC |
02/12/97 |
Hearing |
Nomination of Aida Alvarez to Be Administrator of the SBA |
DC |
02/06/97 |
Hearing |
Women-Owned and Home-Based Businesses |
DC |