Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739) | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749) | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740) | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-24 | Floor | Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-31 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |