WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee markup where all seven bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s markup.

“Today’s markup once again demonstrated that this Committee is committed to working together to meet the needs of small businesses,” said Chairman Williams. “All seven bills passed out of Committee today mark another step towards strengthening small businesses across the country, cutting back the federal bureaucracy, and ensuring that every American has the resources they need to start a small business of their own. Starting a small business has long been central to the American Dream, and the legislation we considered today will ensure that it remains within reach.”

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H.R. 7984 – “The Rural Small Business Resilience Act” – introduced by Reps. Pappas and Bean.

·         This bill will require the SBA to meet communities where they are when offering assistance following a disaster.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 5333 – “The Investing in All of America Act of 2023” – introduced by Reps. Meuser and Scholten.

·         The Investing in All of America Act of 2023 increases the SBIC licensee commitment to account for inflation and provides additional leverage to licensees when investing in smaller enterprises and underserved communities.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 8014 – “The Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act” – introduced by Reps. Mfume and Alford.

·         This bill will bring clarity to small business owners when a federal agency cancels a contract solicitation and help them identify similar contracts to bid on.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 7987 – “The Plain Language in Contracting Act” – introduced by Reps. LaLota and Thanadar.

·         The Plain Language in Federal Contracting Act makes it easier to understand a federal contract by requiring agencies to write concisely.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 7988 – “The Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act of 2024” – introduced by Reps. Stauber, and Glusenkamp Perez.

·         This bill will require agencies to factor in small businesses who won a federal contract for the first time when graded on the SBA’s annual procurement Scorecard.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 7985 – “The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024” – introduced by Reps. McGarvey and Molinaro.

·         This bill requires the SBA to submit a report to Congress on the challenges individuals with disabilities face when starting a business and to look at resources across the federal government that help individuals with disabilities.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

H.R. 7989 – “The ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act” – introduced by Reps. Molinaro and Pappas.

·         This bill requires the SBA to enter into a Memorandum of Understands with the National Council on Disability to advise and assist the SBA in their efforts to assist individuals with disabilities.

·         Adopted and Reported Favorably to the House: 23 Yea, 0 Nay.

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