United States House Committee on Small Business

The United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It was established in 1941 as the House Select Committee on Small Business.[1]

House Small Business Committee
Standing committee
Active

United States House of Representatives
118th Congress
History
FormedDecember 4, 1941
Leadership
ChairRoger Williams (R)
Since January 3, 2023
Ranking memberNydia Velázquez (D)
Since January 3, 2023
Vice chairTBD
Structure
Seats27
Political partiesMajority (15)
  •   Republican (15)
Minority (12)
Jurisdiction
Oversight authoritySmall Business Administration
Senate counterpartSenate Small Business Committee
Website
smallbusiness.house.gov
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    History

    On December 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America's small businesses. While it had no legislative authority, the select committee became popular with House members and was reauthorized every following Congress until January 5, 1975, when it was made a permanent standing committee. House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.

    Specifically, the House Small Business Committee is charged with assessing and investigating the problems of small businesses and examining the impact of general business practices and trends on small businesses. The committee has oversight and legislative authority over the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small businesses, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts.

    Jurisdiction

    The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts. The committee also oversees matters related to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act. The jurisdiction extends to other programs and initiatives addressing small business outside of the confines of these two specific acts.[2][3]

    Members, 118th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 80 (R), H.Res. 87 (D)

    Subcommittees
    Subcommittee[4][5] Chair[6] Ranking Member[7]
    Contracting and Infrastructure Nick LaLota (R-NY) Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
    Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Dan Meuser (R-PA) Greg Landsman (D-OH)
    Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Marc Molinaro (R-NY) Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
    Oversight, Investigations and Regulations Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
    Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains Wesley Hunt (R-TX) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)

    Chairmen
    Chairman Party State Years
    Walter C. Ploeser Republican Missouri 1947–1949
    Wright Patman Democratic Texas 1949–1953
    William S. Hill Republican Colorado 1953–1955
    Wright Patman Democratic Texas 1955–1963
    Joe L. Evins Democratic Tennessee 1963–1975
    Tom Steed Democratic Oklahoma 1975–1977
    Neal Edward Smith Democratic Iowa 1977–1981
    Parren Mitchell Democratic Maryland 1981–1987
    John J. LaFalce Democratic New York 1987–1995
    Jan Meyers Republican Kansas 1995–1997
    Jim Talent Republican Missouri 1997–2001
    Don Manzullo Republican Illinois 2001–2007
    Nydia Velázquez Democratic New York 2007–2011
    Sam Graves Republican Missouri 2011–2015
    Steve Chabot Republican Ohio 2015–2019
    Nydia Velázquez Democratic New York 2019–2023
    Roger Williams Republican Texas 2023–present

    Historical membership rosters

    117th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 146 (R), H.Res. 384 (D), H.Res. 1173 (D), H.Res. 1225 (R)

    Subcommittees
    Subcommittee[4][5] Chair Ranking Member
    Contracting and Infrastructure Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
    Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Sharice Davids (D-KS) Dan Meuser (R-PA)
    Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Jason Crow (D-CO) Young Kim (R-CA)
    Oversight, Investigations and Regulations Dean Phillips (D-MN) Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
    Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade and Entrepreneurship Jared Golden (D-ME) Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)

    116th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Sources: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 73 (D), H.Res. 74 (R), H.Res. 148 (D), H.Res. 596 (R), H.Res. 954 (D)

    Subcommittees
    Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member
    Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) John Joyce (R-PA)
    Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Andy Kim (D-NJ) Kevin Hern (R-OK)
    Contracting and Infrastructure Jared Golden (D-ME) Pete Stauber (R-MN)
    Innovation and Workforce Development Jason Crow (D-CO) Troy Balderson (R-OH)
    Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Judy Chu (D-CA) Ross Spano (R-FL)

    115th Congress
    Majority Minority

    Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 7 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 45 (D), H.Res. 51 (R), H.Res. 52, H.Res. 59, H.Res. 95, H.Res. 127 (D)

    See also

    References
    1. "History and Jurisdiction | Small Business Committee".
    2. Rep. Louise Slaughter, 2007 Congressional Record, Vol. 153, Page H9
    3. "Rules of the House for the 110th Congress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
    4. "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress". 27 January 2021.
    5. "Subcommittees Home | Small Business Committee".
    6. "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments". Small Business Committee Republicans. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
    7. "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 118th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments". Small Business Committee | Democrats. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
    8. "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress". 27 January 2021.


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