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H.R. 832Passed House

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 31, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 25, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Official CRS policy area

Commerce

View 4 official legislative subjects
Competition and antitrustCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsInternational organizations and cooperationSmall business

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 25, 2026.

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  11. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  12. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

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PassedFeb 24, 2025House · Roll call 44

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

396 Yea15 Nay21 Not Voting
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Betty McCollumNot Voting
Dale W. StrongNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Grace MengNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Lance GoodenNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Robin L. KellyNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea
Troy BaldersonNot Voting
Victoria SpartzNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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