SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development will hold a hearing titled “Main Street Meets Crypto: What Digital Assets Mean for Small Businesses.” The purpose of the hearing is to highlight the benefits of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology for small businesses and strategies to facilitate broader adoption.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 15^th at 11:00 AM ET

LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building 

 

WITNESSES:

 

Mr. Faryar Shirzad

Chief Policy Officer

Coinbase

 

Mr. Ben Leventhal

Chief Executive Officer

Blackbird Labs, Inc.

 

Dr. Andrew Wu

Associate Professor of Technology and Operations, Faculty Director, MBA AI Concentration, Faculty Co-Director, Michigan Ross Fintech Initiative

Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

 

TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee hearing is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee's YouTube channel.

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FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on 10 bills.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September 16^th at 9:45 AM ET

LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building

LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP:

H.R. 10329 – Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026

H.R. 4615 – Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2025

H.R. 10355 – Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act

H.R. ____ – Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026

H.R. 10353 – SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026

H.R. 10352 – 504 Program Level Flexibility Act

H.R. 10238 – Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026

H.R. 9718 – Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026

H.R. ____ – 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act

H.R. 10328 – Badge to Business Act

TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee markup is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee's YouTube channel.

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