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Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022

Introduced: January 20, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Apr 26, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 26, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4474-4475)
Apr 26, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Apr 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6454.
Apr 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4474-4475)
Apr 26, 2022
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 7, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 186.
Mar 7, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-256.
Feb 3, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 3, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022

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.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7628 Related bill IMPROVE the SBA Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 1, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jan 20, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6454: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6454/
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"H.R. 6454: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6454/.
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H.R. 6454, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6454/.
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