FEDERALhearing transcript

House Small Business Committee Budget Planning Meeting

Original title: MARKUP OF COMMITTEE'S BUDGET VIEWS AND ESTIMATES

January 1, 2023

Small Business Administration Federal Budget Economic Policy Regulatory Reform Small Business Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This document outlines the committee's formal recommendations to the House Budget Committee, which will influence future funding levels and oversight priorities for the Small Business Administration and its programs for the 2024 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Small business owners

The committee's budget recommendations and oversight activities directly influence the programs and regulations that govern small business operations.

Small Business Administration

The agency is subject to the committee's oversight, budget recommendations, and legislative reform efforts.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on Small Business met to finalize their budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The committee discussed priorities for the Small Business Administration (SBA), including regulatory reform, access to capital, and addressing past oversight failures.

Key Facts

The committee formally considered its budget views and estimates for the 2024 fiscal year.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) had 44 outstanding recommendations for improvement from the Government Accountability Office as of May 2022.
The committee identified pandemic-era emergency funding programs as having been overwhelmed and subject to fraud.
The committee's stated goals include reducing regulatory burdens and increasing access to capital for small businesses.
Republican committee members sent 25 letters to federal agencies regarding how they consider small businesses in their rulemaking processes.
The committee intends to conduct oversight on systematic failures within the SBA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this meeting?

The committee met to finalize its '' on the budget for the Small Business Administration, which are then submitted to the House Budget Committee.

What are the committee's main priorities for the SBA?

The committee aims to reduce regulatory burdens, improve access to capital, and address systematic failures and fraud within SBA programs.

Why It Matters

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Focus on SBA Oversight

The committee is prioritizing the implementation of 44 outstanding GAO recommendations, signaling a shift toward stricter oversight of SBA internal operations.

Small Business Administration Government Accountability Office

Connected Entities

organizationSmall Business Administration“Federal agency under the committee's jurisdiction”Map →

personNydia Velazquez“Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

personRoger Williams“Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business”Map →

organizationGovernment Accountability Office“Agency that issued 44 outstanding recommendations for SBA improvement”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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