The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2023
HR 399

Sponsored by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023

Would have required the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy to speak for small businesses abroad.

Tradeoff

Would have expanded the Office of Advocacy's duties to cover small businesses in the international economy. Would have let the office push for small business views in foreign trade and regulatory talks.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this bill by on January 25, 2023. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 20, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Small Business(Jan 20, 2023)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jan 25, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Small Business and Entrepreneurship(Jan 26, 2023)