This Subcommittee will probe the efficient operation of government programs that affect small businesses, including the SBA, and develop proposals to make them operate in a more cost-effective manner.  This Subcommittee also will review the regulatory burdens imposed on small businesses and how those burdens may be alleviated.

• Oversight of general issues affecting small businesses and federal agencies.

• Oversight of the management of the SBA.
   
• Oversight of the SBA Inspector General.
   
• Implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
   
• Oversight of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget.
   
• Use of the Congressional Review Act.
   
• Transparency of the federal rulemaking process as required by the Administrative Procedure and Data Quality Acts.
   
• Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Republican members of the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations for the 113th Congress include:

• Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-05), Chairman
• Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01)
• Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler (WA-03)
• Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11)
• Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27)
• Rep. Tom Rice (SC-07)