What is House Committee on Small Business working on?

Recent hearings

• “Oversight of SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.”

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

• “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business.”

  Jul 14, 2026

  Hearing

• “250 Years of American Legacy: Small Businesses and the American Dream.”

  Jul 1, 2026

  Hearing

• “From Startup to Scale: The Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America’s Small Businesses.”

  Jun 25, 2026

  Hearing

• “Restoring America’s Industrial Base: The Role of Small Businesses in National Security.”

  Jun 3, 2026

  Hearing

As of Jul 18, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 9744: To restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

  Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) · Jul 16, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9700: To establish the Ratepayer Justice Fund and a Federal process to reimburse ratepayers and communities harmed by utility and utility executive misconduct, including corruption, and to hold accountable those responsible for such misconduct, and for other purposes.

  Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) · Jul 15, 2026

  Under review
• HR 9718: Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026

  Tony Wied (R-WI-8) · Jul 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9707: To protect the national security of the United States by strengthening review of foreign adversary investments in the general aviation sector, and for other purposes.

  Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10) · Jul 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9691: 7(a) Program Risk Oversight Act

  Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7) · Jul 14, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

  Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7) · Apr 9, 2025

  On calendar
• HR 5498: Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026

  Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) · Sep 18, 2025

  Under review
• HR 9586: Delivering Priority Legislation Act

  James McGovern (D-MA-2) · Jul 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The House Small Business Committee was established to protect and assist small businesses. As such, the Committee has jurisdiction over matters related to small business financial aid, regulatory flexibility, and paperwork reduction. Additionally, the House Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative authority over the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its programs.