WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, three bills from the House Committee on Small Business passed favorably out of the House. This legislation will codify actions taken by President Trump and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Loeffler to promote small business growth.

Quote Attributable to Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business:

“For the past four years, American small business owners have been tossed aside by the Biden-Harris SBA for illegal immigrants and government bureaucrats,” said Chairman Williams. “This week, we took a critical step in codifying President Trump’s executive orders and protecting small businesses. Thank you to my colleagues in the House Republican Conference for advancing legislation that will restore trust and accountability to the SBA and prioritize the hardworking entrepreneurs of Main Street America.”

Quote Attributable to Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker of the House of Representatives:

“This week, House Republicans codified another set of President Trump’s executive orders to protect American small businesses. The Biden-Harris Administration ignored Main Street America and instead prioritized illegal aliens and dismantled the American people’s trust in the Small Business Administration (SBA), but Republicans have fought and won support for hardworking Americans and entrepreneurs,” Speaker Johnson said. “From ending taxpayer-subsidized open borders to restoring oversight capabilities at SBA, House Republicans continue to bring common sense back to government and refocus agencies on their core missions. We will keep passing the President’s executive orders and working in lockstep with this Administration to fulfill our commitment to the American people.”

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H.R. 2987: “Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants (CEASE) Act” – introduced by Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA).

• This bill restores proper oversight capabilities to the SBA by limiting the number of authorized SBLC licenses to 16 after the Biden-Harris Administration removed the limit on the number of SBLCs.

H.R. 2966: “American Entrepreneurs First Act” – introduced by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX).

• This bill codifies recent SBA policies to ensure that taxpayer dollars are only funding legal, eligible American small businesses by requiring citizenship verification for SBA assistance applications.  

H.R. 2931: “Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act” – introduced by Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN).

• This bill requires the SBA to remove SBA offices from sanctuary city jurisdictions and complements action taken by SBA Administrator Loeffler.

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