H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
Sponsor
Roger Williams
Republican · TX-25
What H.R. 832 does
H.R. 832 would expand the duties of the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. The office would examine the role of small businesses in the international economy and represent small businesses' views and interests before foreign governments and international entities, to contribute to regulatory and trade efforts that may affect them.
How the House voted
Passed · February 24, 202515 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Andy Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Josh Brecheen
Eric Burlison
Michael Cloud
Eli Crane
Warren Davidson
Paul Gosar
Thomas Massie
John McGuire
Ralph Norman
Andy Ogles
Scott Perry
Chip Roy
Keith SelfOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 832 Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act · Roll no. 44 · Official record
HR832 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
House: Vote: 396-15
Feb 24, 2025
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)
House: Committee Action
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
About the Sponsor
Roger Williams
Republican, Texas's 25th congressional district · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Small Business, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (3)
This bill has 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 3 states: California, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
Committee Sponsors
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
0 of 18 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Small Business Committee
2 of 26 committee members cosponsored
23 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 832 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Commerce
- Introduced
- Jan 31, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 25, 2025
H.R. 832 Bill Text
“To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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