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Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 2/24/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic203 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Not voting
  • Republican192 Yea · 15 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Roger Williams ( Republican · TX-25)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
1/31/25
Policy area
Commerce
Status
1/31/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
1/31/25Introduced in House
2/24/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2/24/25On 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)
2/24/25Passed/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)
2/24/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
2/24/25At 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.
2/24/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
2/24/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
2/24/25Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2/25/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.