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H.R. 7628 117th Congress House

IMPROVE the SBA Act

Official title: To increase oversight of and improve programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improve Management, Programs, Resources, and Oversight for Vital Entrepreneurs the SBA Act or the IMPROVE the SBA Act

This bill makes various changes to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) programs and operations, including prohibiting the SBA from making direct loans under the 7(a) Program and requiring annual appearances before Congress to provide information about the effectiveness of specified SBA programs.

The bill also prohibits the SBA from providing assistance under its programs to certain organizations, including (1) entities primarily engaged in lobbying, (2) entities established to conduct public policy research or advocacy, and (3) the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. or its affiliates.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 6454 Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022
  • HR 7685 Truth in Small Business Contracting Credit Act of 2022
  • HR 7664 Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
  • S 4881 Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Sep 14, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · May 13, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2022
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Apr 28, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Apr 28, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2022
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 28, 2022
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7628: IMPROVE the SBA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7628/
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"H.R. 7628: IMPROVE the SBA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7628/.
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H.R. 7628, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7628/.
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