Tech and SBTC | Issue Briefs 

More can and should be done to ensure fairness for Small Business and firms in the federal marketplace.

More must be done to ensure the long-term stability and viability of SBIR/STTR programs.

In an increasingly digital world, governments globally at all levels are enacting internet privacy rules proving to be complex and burdensome, particularly for many Small Businesses.

Small Businesses are relying on information technology and digital tools more than ever.

Many Small-Business owners have expressed concern that technology regulations could harm their businesses and reported that their businesses would face challenges complying with proposed AI
regulations at the state level.

Small-Business owners stand to be significantly impacted by various broad immigration reform
proposals, specifically as they relate to availability of workers and compliance with new and/or existing rules and regulations.

A Small Business that makes good hiring decisions tends to have higher productivity and lower turnover, which positively affects the bottom line.

Starting in 2022, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) requires businesses to amortize Research and Development (R&D) expenses over a five-year period.

Weakened patent laws continue to undermine the U.S. patent system.

Lawmakers are at an impasse on an approach to implementing a productive legislative framework.

Ensuring Small-Business participation in the digital economy must be a priority in D.C.