Advocating for Small Business Act
This bill creates new "Offices of Small Business" within each Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) division that writes rules. These offices will coordinate with the existing Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to shape rules affecting how small businesses access capital. The bill directly affects SEC rulemaking processes, ensuring small business perspectives are integrated into capital formation policies. It does not change existing securities regulations but establishes an internal structure for the SEC to consider small business needs during rule development.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 16, 2025
Last action Sep 8, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-250.
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vicente Gonzalez
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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