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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Supports small business development, entrepreneurship, and access to capital. Oversees the Small Business Administration and monitors regulations affecting small enterprises.
Responsibilities
01
Small Business Administration oversight
02
Small business lending and capital access
03
Entrepreneurship and innovation policy
04
Regulatory relief for small business
05
Small business contracting programs
06
Economic development and job creation
Recent Work
PPP Loan Oversight
Investigated fraud in pandemic small business loan program
Role: Held hearings on SBA fraud detection failures; demanded prosecution of fraudulent borrowers; recommended changes to verification procedures for future emergency lending
Community Bank Support
Passed legislation to increase SBA lending authority
Role: Marked up bill increasing SBA 7(a) loan caps; negotiated with Treasury on implementation timeline; required quarterly reporting on lending to underserved communities
Committee Members
19 total
