U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Hearings & Events

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.

107th Congress

date type title location
08/01/02 Hearing Impact of Stock Option Expensing on Small Businesses DC
07/24/02 Markup Small Business Procurement Bills and other Pending Legislation DC
06/19/02 Roundtable Are Government Purchasing Policies Failing Small Business? DC
05/22/02 Roundtable Unleashing the Power of Entrepreneurship: Stimulating Investment in America's Small Businesses DC
04/30/02 Joint Hearing Small Business Development in Native American Communities: Is the Federal Government Meeting its Obligations? DC
02/27/02 Hearing The SBA Fiscal Year 2003 Budget and Other Matters DC
10/16/01 Confirmation Nomination of Thomas M. Sullivan to Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the SBA DC
09/10/01 Field Hearing Entrepreneurial Companies: Their Needs and Challenges in Today's Economy MA
09/05/01 Roundtable The 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program DC
08/16/01 Field Hearing Revitalizing Rural America: What Can the Federal Government Do to Promote Small Business Growth and Development in Rural Communities? MN
08/01/01 Hearing The Business of Environmental Technology DC
07/19/01 Confirmation Hector V. Barreto and Markup on Pending Legislation DC
06/23/01 Field Hearing The Energy Crisis: Taking the Power Out of Small Business WA
06/21/01 Hearing S.856, Small Business Technology Transfer Reauthorization DC
05/01/01 Hearing SBA's Funding Priorities for FY2002 DC
04/24/01 Hearing Protecting Small Business Rights: SBREFA on Its 5th Anniversary DC
04/04/01 Joint Roundtable A Tax Agenda for Small Business DC
03/07/01 Roundtable PNTR/WTO: A Good Deal for U.S. Small Businesses in China? DC
03/01/01 Roundtable Encouraging and Expanding Entrepreneurship: Examining the Federal Role DC