H.R. 399 · 118th Congress · House

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced
Jan 20, 23
Passed House
Jan 25, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023

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.

Previous Versions

00Jan 20, 2023

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023

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 Timeline

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  1. JAN 26, 2023IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    Mr

    Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H301-303)

    301Yea
    303Nay
    0NV
  4. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 399.

  5. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H301)

  6. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H301)

  7. JAN 25, 2023Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. JAN 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. JAN 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. JAN 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Committees

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Jan 26, 2023

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Jan 20, 2023

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