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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Reauthorizing the SBA Office of Advocacy
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official transcript of a 2019 joint Senate hearing regarding the of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Advocacy. The hearing featured testimony from government officials and small business representatives on the office's role in monitoring federal regulations and their impact on small businesses.
The hearing serves as the legislative record for evaluating the performance and future funding of the SBA Office of Advocacy, which is responsible for ensuring federal agencies consider the economic impact of their regulations on small businesses.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Small business owners
The Office of Advocacy's work directly influences the federal regulations that small businesses must comply with.
Federal regulatory agencies
These agencies are required to consult with the Office of Advocacy regarding the impact of proposed rules on small entities.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 22, 2019, by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management.
- The primary purpose was to discuss the reauthorization of the SBA Office of Advocacy.
- The Office of Advocacy is tasked with representing the views and interests of small businesses before federal agencies and Congress.
- The hearing included testimony from Major Clark III (Acting Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy).
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- The hearing included testimony from private sector witnesses including Dr. Winslow Sargeant, John Arensmeyer, Jeanette Hernandez Prenger, and Rick Baumann.
- The record includes the 'SBA Office of Advocacy Progress Report on the Office of Advocacy's Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables' (June 2017-September 2018).
- The record includes the 'SBA Office of Advocacy Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2018' (April 2019).
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Regulatory Oversight Documentation
The hearing record incorporates two specific reports (2017-2018 Roundtables and 2018 Regulatory Flexibility Act report) as primary evidence for the office's performance.
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