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H.R. 4549Passed House
Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
Introduced: Jul 21, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 2, 2025
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jul 21, 2025
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What this bill does
Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator for the Office of Rural Affairs. The assistant administrator must have experience (1) with rural affairs and issues relating to small businesses, and (2) providing development assistance to rural small businesses.
Additionally, the bill requires the office to host webinars and regional outreach events for rural small businesses.
The SBA must report annually about the office's activities.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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Congressional oversightFederal officialsRural conditions and developmentSmall business
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
CalendarsSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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