United States House Committee on Small Business
The United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
History
On December 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America’s small businesses. While it had no legislative authority, the select committee became popular with House members and was reauthorized every following Congress until January 5, 1975, when it was made a permanent standing committee. House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.
Specifically, the House Small Business Committee is charged with assessing and investigating the problems of small businesses and examining the impact of general business practices and trends on small businesses. The committee has oversight and legislative authority over the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small businesses, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts.
The House Small Business Committee in the 110th Congress consists of 33 members, 15 Republicans and 18 Democrats
Jurisdiction
The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and its programs, as well provides assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts. The committee also oversees matters related to the matters Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act. The jurisdiction extends to other programs and initiatives addressing small business outside of the confines of these two specific acts.[1][2]
Members
113th Congress
The committee is chaired by Sam Graves of Missouri, and the Ranking Member is Nydia Velázquez of New York.
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Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chairs), H.Res. 7 (D), H.Res. 17 (R), Committee member list., H.Res. 22 (D) and H.Res. 42 (D).
112th Congress
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Agriculture, Energy and Trade | Scott Tipton (R-CO) | Patrick Murphy (D-FL) |
| Health and Technology | Chris Collins (R-NY) | Janice Hahn (D-CA) |
| Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access | Tom Rice (R-SC) | Judy Chu (D-CA) |
| Contracting and Workforce | Richard Hanna (R-NY) | Grace Meng (D-NY) |
| Investigations, Oversight and Regulations | David Schweikert (R-AZ) | Yvette Clarke (D-NY) |
Source: [4]
References
- ^ Rep. Louise Slaughter, 2007 Congressional Record, Vol. 153, Page H9
- ^ Rules of the House for the 110th Congress
- ^ H.Res. 6
- ^ "Graves Announces Subcommittee Chairmen for Small Business Committee". US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Small Business. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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