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Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress | |
| History | |
| Formed | December 4, 1941 |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Roger Williams (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Ranking member | Nydia Velázquez (D) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Vice chair | TBD |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 27 |
| Political parties | Majority (15)
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| Jurisdiction | |
| Oversight authority | Small Business Administration |
| Senate counterpart | Senate Small Business Committee |
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TheUnited States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of theUnited States House of Representatives. It was established in 1941 as the House Select Committee on Small Business.[1]
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 Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over theSmall Business Administration and its programs, as well as 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 theRegulatory Flexibility Act and thePaperwork Reduction Act. The jurisdiction extends to other programs and initiatives addressing small business outside of the confines of these two specific acts.[2][3]
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Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 13 (Chair),H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 38 (R),H.Res. 40 (D)
| Subcommittee[5] | Chair[6] | Ranking Member[4] |
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| Contracting and Infrastructure | Nick LaLota (R-NY) | Gil Cisneros (D-CA) |
| Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access | Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) | LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) |
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development | Brian Jack (R-GA) | Hillary Scholten (D-MI) |
| Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations | Mark Alford (R-MO) | Derek Tran (D-CA) |
| Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains | Jake Ellzey (R-TX) | Kelly Morrison (D-MN) |
| Chairman | Party | State | Years |
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| Walter C. Ploeser | Republican | Missouri | 1947–1949 |
| Wright Patman | Democratic | Texas | 1949–1953 |
| William S. Hill | Republican | Colorado | 1953–1955 |
| Wright Patman | Democratic | Texas | 1955–1963 |
| Joe L. Evins | Democratic | Tennessee | 1963–1975 |
| Tom Steed | Democratic | Oklahoma | 1975–1977 |
| Neal Edward Smith | Democratic | Iowa | 1977–1981 |
| Parren Mitchell | Democratic | Maryland | 1981–1987 |
| John J. LaFalce | Democratic | New York | 1987–1995 |
| Jan Meyers | Republican | Kansas | 1995–1997 |
| Jim Talent | Republican | Missouri | 1997–2001 |
| Don Manzullo | Republican | Illinois | 2001–2007 |
| Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | New York | 2007–2011 |
| Sam Graves | Republican | Missouri | 2011–2015 |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | Ohio | 2015–2019 |
| Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | New York | 2019–2023 |
| Roger Williams | Republican | Texas | 2023–present |
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Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 14 (Chair),H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 80 (R),H.Res. 87 (D),H.Res. 913 (R)
| Subcommittee[7][5] | Chair[8] | Ranking Member[9] |
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| Contracting and Infrastructure | Nick LaLota (R-NY) | Hillary Scholten (D-MI) |
| Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access | Dan Meuser (R-PA) | Greg Landsman (D-OH) |
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development | Marc Molinaro (R-NY) | Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) |
| Oversight, Investigations and Regulations | Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) | Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) |
| Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains | Wesley Hunt (R-TX) | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) |
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Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 9 (Chair),H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 62 (D),H.Res. 63 (R),H.Res. 146 (R),H.Res. 384 (D),H.Res. 1173 (D),H.Res. 1225 (R)
| Subcommittee[7][5] | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Contracting and Infrastructure | Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) | Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) |
| Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access | Sharice Davids (D-KS) | Dan Meuser (R-PA) |
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development | Jason Crow (D-CO) | Young Kim (R-CA) |
| Oversight, Investigations and Regulations | Dean Phillips (D-MN) | Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) |
| Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade and Entrepreneurship | Jared Golden (D-ME) | Jim Hagedorn (R-MN) |
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Sources:H.Res. 24 (Chair),H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 73 (D),H.Res. 74 (R),H.Res. 148 (D),H.Res. 596 (R),H.Res. 954 (D)
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship | Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) | John Joyce (R-PA) |
| Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access | Andy Kim (D-NJ) | Kevin Hern (R-OK) |
| Contracting and Infrastructure | Jared Golden (D-ME) | Pete Stauber (R-MN) |
| Innovation and Workforce Development | Jason Crow (D-CO) | Troy Balderson (R-OH) |
| Investigations, Oversight and Regulations | Judy Chu (D-CA) | Ross Spano (R-FL) |
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Sources:H.Res. 6 (Chair),H.Res. 7 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 45 (D),H.Res. 51 (R),H.Res. 52,H.Res. 59,H.Res. 95,H.Res. 127 (D)