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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Increasing Small Business Administration Funding (1965)

Original title: Increase SBA authorization fund: hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 7847, a bill to amend the Small business act to increase authorization for its programs under the Small business act of 1958, June 18, 1965.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing concerns the legislative process to expand the financial capacity of the Small Business Administration to support small business programs under the Small Business Act of 1958.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Small Business Administration

The agency's authorized funding levels are the subject of the proposed legislative change.

Small business owners

The programs administered by the SBA, which are subject to funding changes, provide services to small businesses.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1965 U.S. Senate hearing regarding H.R. 7847, a bill proposed to increase the authorized funding levels for Small Business Administration (SBA) programs.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on June 18, 1965, by a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking and Currency.
  • The subject of the hearing was H.R. 7847, a bill to increase the authorization for Small Business Administration programs.
  • The bill seeks to amend the Small Business Act of 1958.
  • The hearing occurred during the First Session of the Eighty-ninth Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the June 18, 1965 hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss H.R. 7847, which proposed increasing the authorized funding for Small Business Administration programs.
Which committee held this hearing?
A of the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency.

Why It Matters

The hearing concerns the legislative process to expand the financial capacity of the Small Business Administration to support small business programs under the Small Business Act of 1958.

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SBA Funding Expansion

The document marks a legislative effort in 1965 to increase the financial scope of the Small Business Administration seven years after its creation.

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Banking and CurrencyThe Senate committee overseeing the hearing.Map →
organizationSmall Business AdministrationThe federal agency whose funding authorization is being reviewed.Map →
otherSmall Business Act of 1958The foundational legislation being amended by H.R. 7847.Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy10
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