Committee Publications

2011 Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business
The semiannual report details the Committee’s review and study of legislation within its jurisdiction and the oversight activities undertaken by the Committee during the first session of the 112th Congress.

2012 Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee on Small Business
The semiannual report details the Committee’s review and study of legislation within its jurisdiction and the oversight activities undertaken by the Committee during the second session of the 112th Congress.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Provisions Effective in 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is currently being implemented. This table lists some of the provisions affecting small businesses that take effect in 2013.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Provisions Effective in 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is currently being implemented. This table lists some of the provisions affecting small businesses that take effect in 2014.

Small Business Report on Trade and Economy
With 95 percent of the purchasing market outside of the U.S., small businesses understand the importance of opening new markets and competing in the global marketplace. In fact, 97 percent of identified U.S. exporters are small businesses, yet that represents only a fraction of those who could compete abroad.

Adrift Without a Compass: How Uncertainty Is Harming Small Businesses, the Economy, and Jobs Creation
The need for certainty for small businesses is especially important due to the disparate costs certain government policies, such as regulations, impose on small businesses. Government policy indecision and vagueness are contributing to, and in some cases exacerbating, the ills plaguing our economy.

Bills From the 112th Congress that Benefit Small Business
Helping small businesses grow and create jobs was a priority of the 112th Congress and remains a top priority today. Here is a list of bills passed by the 112th Congress that benefit small businesses.

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