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H.R. 832 119th Congress House

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

Official title: To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Roger Williams Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Commerce Competition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsInternational organizations and cooperationSmall business
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Feb 24, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
Feb 24, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
Feb 24, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 24, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
Feb 24, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
Feb 24, 2025
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 24, 2025 House · vote #44 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 396–15 See who voted →
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

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.

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 Lobbying activity 23

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2025
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Tran, Derek
California · Jan 31, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-832/
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"H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-832/.
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