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Apr 13, 2023
NEWS | Two New SBA Rules Set to Change SBLC, Lending for Small Business
The number of SBLC licenses has remain unchanged since 1982. After more than 40 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is...


Apr 13, 2023
NEWS | NSBW Announces Winners and Virtual Summit
Small-Business award season is here! In the lead-up to National Small Business Week (NSBW) April 30 – May 2, the U.S. Small Business...


Apr 5, 2023
NEWS | NSBA Urges Caution on the PRO Act
If enacted, the PRO Act will pose far-reaching negative impacts on workers, small businesses, employers, contractors, and unions alike....


Apr 5, 2023
NEWS | CFPB Finalizes Rule on Small Business Lending Data
Under the required small business lending rule, lenders will collect and report information about the small business credit applications...


Mar 29, 2023
NEWS | Trade Talks Come Down to Terms, Leverage
The bargaining surrounding these trade initiatives affect much more than political positioning. During a House Ways and Means hearing...


Mar 29, 2023
NEWS | Senate Committee Advances SBA Nomination Syed
NSBA commends the Committee for working to ensure the SBA operates with required leadership. Last week, the Senate Committee on Small...


Mar 29, 2023
NEWS | SBA-Advocacy Comments on Non-Competes
On March 20, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy submitted a comment letter on the Federal Trade Commission’s...


Mar 22, 2023
NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Tracking R&D Movement on Capitol Hill
On March 17, Senators Hassan (D-NH) and Young (R-Ind.) introduced the American Innovation and Jobs Act aimed at supporting research and...


Mar 8, 2023
NEWS | New Legislation to Support Entrepreneurship for the Justice Impacted
The new bill is aimed at supporting justice-impacted individuals and their opportunities for work after repaying their debt to society....


Mar 7, 2023
NEWS | President Biden Introduces Proposal to Combat Effects of Pandemic Fraud
It is impossible to determine how added safeguards could have potentially slowed the disbursement of funds to those small businesses most...

Mar 1, 2023
NEWS | OIRA Listening Session March 7
Public participation in the regulatory process is a priority on every level in every phase. On March 7 at 3:00 p.m. EST, the Office of...

Feb 28, 2023
NEWS | HSBC State of Main Street 2023
The House Small Business Committee convened today for its annual hearing on the State of Main Street in America. On Tuesday, Feb. 28,...


Feb 21, 2023
NEWS | Bipartisan Support for Office of Advocacy
On Friday, Feb. 17, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) called...

Feb 15, 2023
NEWS | SBC 2023 Analysis and Recap
NSBA’s Priority Issues are clear, and we can’t wait to get started working with Congress to improve opportunities and impacts of the...

Feb 1, 2023
NEWS | House Passes Three Bipartisan Small-Business Bills
Cooperation is the key to creating common sense policy for the small business community. As Members of Congress finalize the chambers’...


Feb 1, 2023
NEWS | A Debt Ceiling Crisis is Looming
A crisis could be coming - no cap.* *UPDATE | A previous version of this article and NSBA's Weekly Advocate incorrectly listed Speaker...


Jan 31, 2023
NEWS | Fair Tax Vote in House
It may not be fair, but tax policy considerations are already a circus this Congress. *NSBA would like to extend apologies for the typo...

Jan 25, 2023
NEWS | SBC 2023 First Look Preview
Small Business Congress 2023 is just around the corner! Bad small business policy is best left in the past, which is why we’re looking...


Jan 25, 2023
NEWS | USCIS Proposes Business Immigration Fee Increases
The proposed rule significantly increases fees for employers who petition for and sponsor permanent residence. On Jan. 4, the United...


Jan 11, 2023
NEWS | New Small Business Committee, Cmte. Leadership in Congress
Rep. Roger Williams has been tapped to helm the House, with Sen. Ben Cardin at the reins in the Senate. Now that the U.S. House of...
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