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United States House Committee on Small Business
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | House Small Business Committee |
| type | standing |
| chamber | house |
| congress | 119th |
| status | active |
| formed | December 4, 1941 |
| chair | Roger Williams |
| chair_party | R |
| chair_since | January 3, 2023 |
| ranking_member | Nydia Velázquez |
| rm_party | D |
| rm_since | January 3, 2023 |
| seats | 27 |
| majority1 | R |
| majority1_seats | 15 |
| minority1 | D |
| minority1_seats | 12 |
| oversight | Small Business Administration |
| counterpart | Senate Small Business Committee |
| website | (Republican) |
| (Democratic) |
(Democratic) The United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It was established in 1941 as the House Select Committee on Small Business.
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.
Jurisdiction
The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small 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 the 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.
Members, 119th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (Patronis)
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | url=https://democrats-smallbusiness.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4896 | title=Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments | date=January 22, 2025 | work=Committee on Small Business Democrats}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Leadership
Former chairs are listed below.
| Name | Party | State | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Texas | 1941 | 1947 | ||
| Republican | Missouri | 1947 | 1949 | ||
| Democratic | Texas | 1949 | 1953 | ||
| Republican | Colorado | 1953 | 1955 | ||
| Democratic | Texas | 1955 | 1963 | ||
| Democratic | Tennessee | 1963 | 1975 | ||
| Democratic | Oklahoma | 1975 | 1977 | ||
| Democratic | Iowa | 1977 | 1981 | ||
| Democratic | Maryland | 1981 | 1987 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 1987 | 1995 | ||
| Republican | Kansas | 1995 | 1997 | ||
| Republican | Missouri | 1997 | 2001 | ||
| Republican | Illinois | 2001 | 2007 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 2007 | 2011 | ||
| Republican | Missouri | 2011 | 2015 | ||
| Republican | Ohio | 2015 | 2019 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 2019 | 2023 | ||
| Republican | Texas | 2023 | present |
| Name | Party | State | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Indiana | 1941 | 1945 | ||
| Republican | New York | 1945 | 1947 | ||
| Democratic | Texas | 1947 | 1949 | ||
| Republican | Indiana | 1949 | 1953 | ||
| Democratic | Texas | 1953 | 1955 | ||
| Republican | Indiana | 1955 | 1959 | ||
| Republican | Ohio | 1959 | 1965 | ||
| Republican | West Virginia | 1965 | 1969 | ||
| Republican | Massachusetts | 1969 | 1979 | ||
| Republican | Pennsylvania | 1979 | 1991 | ||
| Republican | Florida | 1991 | 1993 | ||
| Republican | Kansas | 1993 | 1995 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 1995 | 1998 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 1998 | 2007 | ||
| Republican | Ohio | 2007 | 2009 | ||
| Republican | Ohio | 2009 | 2011 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 2011 | 2019 | ||
| Republican | Ohio | 2019 | 2021 | ||
| Republican | Missouri | 2021 | 2023 | ||
| Democratic | New York | 2023 | present |
Historical membership rosters
118th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (R)
;Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
117th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (R), (D), (D), (R)
;Subcommittees
| url=https://smallbusiness.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3496 | title=Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress | date=27 January 2021}} | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
116th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Sources: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (D), (R), (D)
;Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
115th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
|---|
Sources: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), , , , (D)
References
References
- "History and Jurisdiction | Small Business Committee".
- Rep. [[Louise Slaughter]], {{USCongRec. 2007. H9
- "Rules of the House for the 110th Congress".
- (January 14, 2025). "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Members and Chairs".
- (January 22, 2025). "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments". Committee on Small Business Democrats.
- (1973). "A History and Accomplishments of the Permanent Select Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives of the United States: Together with a Complete List of Its Hearings, Reports, and Statistical Data : 77th to 92d Congresses, 1941-1972". Permanent Select Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives.
- (2023-02-02). "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments".
- (2023-02-08). "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 118th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments".
- (27 January 2021). "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress".
- (27 January 2021). "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress".
- "Subcommittees Home | Small Business Committee".
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