H.R. 832

119th Congress

In Committee

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX· Introduced 31 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

3

Cosponsors

12

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

25 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 24 February 2025

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.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  5. Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  6. 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.

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  7. 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)

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  8. 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)

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    24 February 2025 · Floor

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX

Cosponsors

  • Democrat267%
  • Republican133%

Classification

Policy area

Commerce

Legislative subjects

Competition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsInternational organizations and cooperationSmall business

Committees

2

  • Small Business Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To25 Feb 2025
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