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NSBA Joins Letter Opposing Proposed $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

NSBA joins Engine in letter opposing proposed H1-B visa fees, posing a big threat to small business.

NSBA Supports H.R. 4366. the Save Local Business Act

NSBA continues urging Congress to remember the regulatory burdens small-business owners face from the constant shift of definitions and rules, including the joint employer rule, commending leaders in Washington for pursuit of common sense standards best serving the nation's most important economic community.

NSBA Endorses Sec. of Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer

NSBA urges the Senate to advance and confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Sec. of Labor.

NSBA Endorses SBA Office of Advocacy Chief Counsel Cabinet Nominee Casey Mulligan

NSBA urges the Senate to advance and confirm Dr. Mulligan's cabinet nomination to support Small Business and advocacy for America's most important economic community.

NSBA Endorses Nomination of William Briggs to serve as Deputy Administrator of SBA

NSBA urges the Senate to advance and confirm William Briggs' nomination to support Small Business as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

NSBA Submits Comments to USTR on Unfair Practices, Harm in Trade Agreements

NSBA urges the USTR to focus on solutions for unfair, harmful trade agreement practices through work with economic stakeholders - especially Small Business.

NSBA Sends AI Letter to White House

NSBA is proud to work with leaders in Washington to ensure Small Business is kept at the forefront of considerations for comprehensive, innovation-oriented AI policy.

NSBA Submits Comments on Development of AI Action Plan

NSBA urges the White House and leaders in Washington to prioritize support for Small Business when it comes to working AI action plans.

NSBA Submits Comments to FAR Council on Addressing Controlled Unclassified Information

NSBA urges the Federal Aquisition Regulation (FAR) Council to remember America's most important economic community when considering proposed rules to address controlled unclassified information (CUI).

NSBA Sends Letter of Support to Treasury, FinCEN for CTA Rule Update

A significant step toward the ultimate goal of fully repealing the Corporate Transparency Act, NSBA applauds Treasury and FinCEN for their commitments to Small Business in the latest CTA rule change.

NSBA Joins Joint Trades Coalition in Letter of Support to Treasury re CTA Rule Update

A significant step toward the ultimate goal of fully repealing the Corporate Transparency Act, NSBA applauds Treasury for their commitments to Small Business in the latest CTA rule change.

NSBA Submits Comments to House Data Privacy Working Group

For impacts on the economy as the nation's largest contributors, Small Business must receive the protections it deserves when it comes to data privacy.

NSBA Leads Coalition Letter to Congress on OSHA Heat Standards

NSBA continues to advocate for common sense rulemaking that is not overly broad or duplicative, supporting safe choices for Small Business, including with OSHA heat standards.

NEWS | NSBA Sends Letter to Congress Urging Small-Business Priorities in Tax Bill

One, big, beautiful bill - NSBA urges Congress to remember common sense small-business polices as priorities headed into the reconciliation debates for the latest draft of the tax bill on the docket.

Federal Trade Commission Comments Regarding Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers

NSBA continues to advocate for common sense reforms for Small-Business policies and regulatory burdens - Priority Issues for our membership nationwide, including trade and anti-competitive barriers.

NSBA Submits Comments on AI Research and Development Strategic Plan

NSBA continues to keep Small Business at the forefront of AI policy development on research and development strategic plans taking shape in Washington and beyond.

NSBA Joins Main Street in Support of HR1 for Small-Business tax provisions, NSBA Priority Issues

NSBA joined the nation's leading advocacy groups representing Main Street in support and urging passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including NSBA Priority Issue tax provisions added to the bill.

NSBA Submits Comments to DoD on Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Innovation Focused for Small Business

NSBA is privileged to lead work with the Administration, including the Dept. of Defense (DoD), to ensure small business shapes discussions driving the modernization of acquisitions and innovation across the defense industrial complex.

NSBA Submits Comments on Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions

NSBA ultimately recommend against using DOL Wage Levels as the basis for reform of the H-1B lottery system.

NSBA Supports Purging the CTA Database of Domestic Company Data

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, NSBA and a number of other small-business organizations sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging Treasury to immediately purge any information submitted by domestic companies under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that are no longer required to file.

NSBA Supports Merchant Payment Coalition Letter

The Merchants Payments Coalition letter underscores growing bipartisan momentum to rein in soaring credit card swipe fees—an issue NSBA has long supported as essential to protecting small businesses from excessive costs imposed by dominant card networks, including in prior congressional consideration of the Credit Card Competition Act.

NSBA Urges House to Advance the Prove It Act to Strengthen Small Business Regulatory Protections, Reduce Burdens

NSBA will continue to support opportunity and accountability for the small-business community, including advancement of common sense solutions to enhance protections and reduce cumbersome regulatory burdens.

NSBA Submits Comments to DOL on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule - Again

NSBA continues to urge Congress to codify and the Administration to limit its changes to rules and definitions related to independent contractors and employee/employer standard definitions.

NSBA Signs on to Letter to Congress Supporting CORCA Advancement

NSBA commends Congress for its commitments on prioritizing conversations on realities facing small-business owners across the country, including an exponentially increasing threat of digital and physical attacks.

NSBA Backs DOL Joint Employer Rule, Calls for Small Business Regulatory Stability

NSBA continues urging Congress, the Department of Labor (DOL), and entire administration to support commonsense regulatory policies best serving of small business, including the latest joint employer rule.