SMALL BUSINESS related term(s) Business and Industry

Amendments

Construction industries: prohibit use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements (S. 1434), S7218, S7229 [19DE]

Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (H. Res. 646), H8314 [22OC]

——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8335, H8336, H8337, H8338 [22OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7848, H7849, H7850 [20SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (H. Res. 558), H7765 [18SE]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3178, H3179, H3180, H3181, H3182, H3183, H3184 [9AP], H3224, H3226, H3229, H3230, H3232, H3233 [10AP]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3147 [9AP]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7122, H7123 [18JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), consideration (H. Res. 492), H5935 [17JY]

Native Americans: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (S. 212), S4639, S4650 [27JN]

SBA: repeal sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (S. 862), S5318, S5320, S5321 [1AU]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4030 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Before You Pour All That Maple Syrup on Your Pancakes, Here’s What You Should Know About It, S6387 [5NO]

No Benefit to a Beneficial Ownership Reporting System That Increases America’s Over-Incarceration Problem and Fails To Adequately Protect Privacy, H8322 [22OC]

No Money Tree, E516 [1MY]

Racist History of Tipping, H7121 [18JY]

Sarducci’s Celebrates 25 Years in Montpelier, S1270 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 642), H8259 [18OC]

——— recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H3068 [3AP]

——— reform taxation (see S. 362), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 1175), H1581 [13FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for a notice and cure period before commencement of a private civil action (see H.R. 4099), H7479 [30JY]

Armed Forces: provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see S. 1383), S2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 2618), H3678 [9MY] (see H.R. 3072), H4216 [3JN]

Arts and humanities: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see S. 650), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 1519), H2366 [5MR]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (see S. 1091), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 3311), H4770 [18JN]

——— clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 2336), H3274 [18AP]

——— modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 4421), H7835 [19SE]

Business and industry: commend cooperative business model and businesses, employees, and practitioners who use it for their contributions to the economy and social impacts they make on their communities (see H. Res. 602), H8054 [26SE]

——— prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 (see H.R. 2650), H3679 [9MY]

CFTC: clarify clearing exemption for small financial institutions (see H.R. 4604), H8094 [4OC]

——— help end-users better utilize derivatives markets by refining definition of financial entity, clarifying how affiliates can utilize end-user exception, and harmonizing clearing and margin exemptions (see H.R. 4726), H8227 [17OC]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 3385), H5005 [20JN]

Construction industries: prohibit use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements (see S. 1434), S2787 [13MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: apply debt collection practices to small businesses to the same extent as to consumers and define ‘‘small business’’ for purposes of such practices (see S. 2884), S6625 [18NO] (see H.R. 5013), H8738 [8NO]

Consumers: eliminate mandatory predispute arbitration agreements for consumer financial product or service disputes (see S. 630), S1594 [28FE]

Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (see H. Res. 646), H8297 [21OC]

——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 2513), H3447 [3MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1594 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H7752 [17SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 1443), H2313 [28FE]

——— protect the ‘‘gig economy’’ and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation (see H.R. 76), H203 [3JA]

Credit: enact certain legislation and regulations to protect small business owners seeking financing that would start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs (see H. Res. 370), H3680 [9MY]

——— expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see S. 540), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 2445), H3403 [1MY]

——— require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H5005 [20JN]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to provide small business credit protections by informing them of data breaches and prohibiting charging for credit reports following such breaches (see S. 84), S142 [10JA] (see H.R. 4480), H7901 [24SE]

Crime: apply protections against consumer liability for unauthorized transfers to small businesses (see S. 2883), S6625 [18NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 2630), S5895 [17OC] (see H.R. 1319), H2046 [22FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance urban agriculture (see H.R. 5266), H9179 [26NO]

——— exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter facility (see S. 1620), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2859), H4063 [21MY]

——— improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in emerging harbor projects (see S. 2385), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 5486), H12210 [18DE]

——— require purchases of agricultural commodities under Food Purchase and Distribution Program be from domestically owned enterprises (see H.R. 2362), H3283 [25AP] (see H.R. 2712), H3788 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (see S. 2535), S5663 [24SE] (see H.R. 4960), H8717 [31OC]

——— establish a Minority Business Development Administration and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1432), H2312 [28FE]

——— establish a task force in the International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (see S. 564), S1492 [26FE]

——— establish competitive grant program to support nationwide growth and success of business incubators (see H.R. 4931), H8678 [30OC]

——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see S. 1046), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 1328), H2100 [25FE]

——— establish Rural Export Center (see S. 295), S800 [31JA] (see H.R. 5203), H9121 [20NO]

——— provide for certain actions by the International Trade Administration to increase exports by small- and medium-sized enterprises (see H.R. 5437), H10305 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve innovation in defense procurement (see H.R. 3014), H4164 [23MY]

——— improve Mentor-Protégé Program (see H.R. 3087), H4312 [4JN]

——— reauthorize and improve Mentor-Protégé Program (see S. 1320), S2645 [6MY] (see H.R. 2794), H3923 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups (see H.R. 231), H209 [3JA]

Dept. of Energy: develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 715), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1633), H2584 [7MR]

——— establish a small business voucher program to be used at national laboratories in any technology area (see S. 2009), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3574), H5257 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: require preference for applicants under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program who have certain kinds of business and community partners (see H.R. 3345), H4917 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Mentor-Protégé Program (see H.R. 4727), H8227 [17OC]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit penalizing disaster recovery relief assistance recipients who apply for, but decline, assistance from SBA (see S. 2575), S5748 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1390 [6FE]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1786), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see S. 951), S2088 [28MR] (see H.R. 1995), H2923 [29MR]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors (see S. 431), S1165 [11FE] (see H.R. 989), H1389 [6FE]

——— provide small businesses flexibility in payment of employees by allowing pooling of tips among all employees (see H.R. 4437), H7865 [20SE]

——— remove travel agencies from the partial list of establishments having no retail concept for purposes of exemptions from Federal overtime rules (see H.R. 2506), H3440 [2MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3596), H5265 [28JN]

——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see S. 294), S799 [31JA] (see H.R. 1900), H2884 [27MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct Community Development Financial Institution Fund to perform outreach program for new markets tax credit to underserved communities (see H.R. 3664), H5583 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to include information on small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in reporting under the disadvantaged business enterprise program (see S. 2031), S4628 [27JN]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H2680 [12MR]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H2680 [12MR]

——— improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on transportation projects (see S. 492), S1382 [14FE]

——— review number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at airports that participate in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (see H.R. 4593), H8089 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow use of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to establish a small business (see H.R. 4991), H8737 [8NO]

——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see S. 1003), S2239 [3AP] (see H.R. 2045), H3066 [3AP]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see S. 1621), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2109), H3100 [4AP]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H600 [15JA]

——— provide for an exception to certain departmental small business contracting requirements relative to procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program (see H.R. 4920), H8677 [30OC]

Disasters: provide disaster relief (see H.R. 2936), H4119 [22MY]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see S. 2227), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 1552), S2962 [20MY] (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1455), H2313 [28FE]

——— provide for taxation and regulation of marijuana products (see S. 420), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1120), H1491 [8FE]

Ecology and environment: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 2882), H4064 [21MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 328), S832 [4FE]

Education: provide entrepreneurship as a well-rounded educational opportunity (see H.R. 5253), H9174 [22NO]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 840), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H8738 [8NO]

——— expand qualified use of 529 education savings plans, establish highway construction workforce development grants, encourage military spouse professional development, and expand goals of SBA 504 loan program (see S. 2620), S5895 [17OC]

——— extend age discrimination protections to additional employees (see H.R. 3130), H4342 [5JN]

EPA: impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H4163 [23MY]

Executive Office of the President: reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (see H.R. 4569), H8080 [27SE]

FAA: condition Airport Improvement Program grants on certain assurances from airport owners and operators relative to television equipment in airport terminals (see H.R. 3426), H5037 [21JN]

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see S. 2195), S4966 [22JY] (see H.R. 3837), H7150 [18JY]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3127 [8AP]

——— update television broadcasting regulations relative to cable operator negotiations, blackouts, retransmission, copyright licenses, binding arbitration, and local programming access (see H.R. 3994), H7463 [25JY]

Federal agencies and departments: increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 380), S1131 [7FE]

——— provide a Federal contracting preference for contractors that retain U.S. jobs and purchase domestic goods and services (see H.R. 2342), H3275 [18AP]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1242 [28JA] (see H.R. 1213), H1583 [13FE]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 870), S1987 [26MR]

——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H3500 [8MY]

——— require agencies to report to Congress on non-compliance with Office of Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization requirements of the agencies (see S. 2729), S6243 [29OC]

——— require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (see S. 1339), S2687 [7MY]

FEMA: carry out a pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and availability of that data to stakeholders to help understand and mitigate flooding risks (see S. 1276), S2569 [1MY] (see H.R. 2462), H3404 [1MY]

——— establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to small business, condominium association, and residential structures with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite (see S. 355), S919 [6FE]

——— provide relief from National Flood Insurance Program surcharges for small businesses and nonprofit organizations if savings from such surcharges are used for flood mitigation (see S. 2172), S4948 [18JY]

——— reform and reorganize (see H.R. 3060), H4216 [3JN]

——— repeal mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for certain commercial properties (see H.R. 470), H462 [10JA]

Financial institutions: call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (see H. Res. 77), H1217 [25JA]

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

——— ensure that well-capitalized banks can accept custodial deposits without facing additional requirements or heightened scrutiny so that such banks may more readily make loans in their community (see H.R. 4384), H7773 [18SE]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1233), S2515 [30AP]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 327), H3284 [25AP]

——— improve for secondary school students (see S. 155), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 2974), H4161 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 3697), H5725 [11JY]

Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 112), H1462 [7FE]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval of certain trade remedies including tariffs (see H.R. 3673), H5583 [10JY]

FTC: codify ban on confessions of judgment in law in consumer loan contracts and expand such ban to provide protections to small businesses (see S. 1961), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3490), H5167 [25JN]

——— require businesses to strengthen data privacy protections for consumers, increase research in technology to protect consumer privacy, and protect small businesses from over-regulation (see S. 583), S1540 [27FE]

Government: reimburse employees of the Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1016), H1391 [6FE]

Government regulations: ensure a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 78), S142 [10JA] (see S. 1120), S2386 [10AP] (see H.R. 4601), H8094 [4OC]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 300), H282 [8JA]

——— waive imposition of a civil fine for certain first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns (see S. 2757), S6333 [31OC]

Harper, Martha M.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 56), H7467 [25JY]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H958 [18JA]

——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 798), H1217 [25JA]

——— prioritize allocation of H-2B work visas for States with low unemployment rates (see S. 135), S220 [15JA]

——— streamline application process for H–2A employers to meet labor needs of agricultural communities (see S. 1887), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 3319), H4770 [18JN]

Infrastructure Week: designate (see H. Res. 380), H3789 [14MY]

Insurance: codify certain rules on short-term, limited-duration and association health plans to allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase affordable health insurance (see H.R. 4484), H7988 [25SE]

——— create safe harbor for insurers that provide services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 4074), H7467 [25JY]

——— establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see S. 1170), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2294), H3263 [12AP]

Investments: establish universal personal savings program with a minimum employer contribution (see S. 1053), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 2120), H3128 [8AP]

——— reduce duplicative filing costs for small businesses looking to offer retirement plans to their employees and sole-proprietors (see S. 354), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 982), H1362 [5FE]

IRS: prohibit seizures relative to structuring transactions unless the property seized is derived from illegal sources or funds were structured to conceal criminal violations and require notice and post-seizure hearings (see S. 1099), S2329 [9AP] (see H.R. 1219), H2028 [14FE]

——— provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see S. 687), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1300), H2038 [15FE]

Mexico: affirm importance of U.S.-Mexico economic relationship and that Mexico is an essential trading ally and oppose implementation of tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico (see H. Res. 433), H4388 [10JN]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]

——— increase and provide option for minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 3728), H5727 [11JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), consideration (see H. Res. 492), H5824 [15JY]

——— provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 2080), H3099 [4AP] (see H.R. 4443), H7865 [20SE]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H205 [3JA]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY] (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 677), H8724 [1NO]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized ivory products (see S. 804), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 1806), H2745 [14MR]

——— provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (see S. 212), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 1937), H2885 [27MR]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1210 [24JA]

News media: provide a temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 1700), S3164 [3JN] (see H.R. 2054), H3067 [3AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see S. Res. 306), S5407 [10SE] (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (see S. 856), S1939 [25MR] (see H.R. 4877), H8538 [28OC]

——— enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H3338 [30AP]

——— end funding limit for Manufacturing USA institutes, promote new institutes in innovative sectors, increase interagency collaboration, and advance certifications and training for advanced manufacturing workforce (see S. 1427), S2786 [13MY]

NOAA: preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (see S. 496), S1382 [14FE] (see H.R. 1240), H2030 [14FE]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see S. 2852), S6567 [13NO] (see H.R. 2322), H3270 [15AP]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 904), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 1956), H2915 [28MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 2814), S6475 [7NO]

Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see S. 2082), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3666), H5583 [10JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that preexisting condition exclusions continue to be prohibited in health insurance coverage and group health plans (see H.R. 383), H357 [9JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1510), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 2782), H3923 [16MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 748), H1209 [24JA]

Pensions: incentivize automatic enrollment and escalation of contributions to workplace retirement plans and facilitate participation in such plans by small businesses (see S. 1020), S2240 [3AP]

——— modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1011), S2240 [3AP]

——— modify rules relative to multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans and modify Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., premiums for cooperative and small employer charity (CSEC) plans (see H.R. 1993), H2923 [29MR]

——— provide alternative minimum funding rules for certain single-employer benefit plans maintained by community newspapers (see H.R. 1916), H2884 [27MR]

——— simplify and reduce costs for small businesses to join together in business associations to establish association retirement and other multiple employer pension benefit plans (see S. 1927), S4168 [20JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H228 [4JA]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1384 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 738), H1171 [23JA]

Regulatory Flexibility Act: allow remote participation on review panels (see S. 2142), S4907 [17JY]

Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3269), H4694 [13JN]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (see H.R. 277), H281 [8JA]

——— adjust employment size standard requirements for determining whether a manufacturing concern is a small business concern (see H.R. 5130), H8909 [15NO]

——— allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in loan programs (see S. 2549), S5706 [25SE]

——— allow small businesses, homeowners, and nonprofit entities to use certain Hurricane Sandy grant funds or other disaster assistance received to repay certain disaster assistance provided by SBA (see H.R. 2018), H2938 [1AP]

——— assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (see S. 772), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 2331), H3274 [18AP]

——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2583 [7MR]

——— authorize small business development centers to provide cybersecurity assistance to small businesses (see S. 2034), S4628 [27JN]

——— clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 2345), H3275 [18AP]

——— clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (see H.R. 128), H205 [3JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 3008), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 499), H517 [11JA]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 3537), H5256 [27JN]

——— codify Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4109), H7480 [30JY]

——— codify tenants, report on Federal agency participation and spending requirements, provide additional resources, and remove FAA exemption relative to Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2141), S4907 [17JY]

——— create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 206), H208 [3JA]

——— decriminalize cannabis and establish an Equitable Licensing Grant Program (see H.R. 3544), H5256 [27JN]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (see S. 673), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 190), H208 [3JA]

——— enhance ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of services provided (see S. 1409), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2673), H3726 [10MY]

——— ensure Northern Mariana Islands eligibility for certain programs (see S. 2190), S4948 [18JY] (see H.R. 2603), H3501 [8MY]

——— ensure proper authority for Office of Advocacy (see S. 83), S142 [10JA]

——— ensure small businesses affected by onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (see S. 77), S142 [10JA]

——— ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers (see H.R. 3543), H5256 [27JN]

——— ensure that certain loan programs are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers (see H.R. 3540), H5256 [27JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program to award grants to States and local governments to assist entrepreneurs planning to start a small business (see H.R. 3706), H5726 [11JY]

——— establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns (see H.R. 159), H207 [3JA]

——— establish a pilot program to grant awards to historically Black colleges and universities to establish entrepreneurship curriculum and placement of a Small Business Development Center on campuses (see H.R. 2981), H4162 [23MY]

——— establish a regional high-growth collaborative pilot program (see S. 2150), S4907 [17JY]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see H.R. 1648), H2614 [8MR]

——— establish grant program for governmental and nonprofit small business accelerators and incubators to provide support and resources to startup businesses in formation and early growth stages (see S. 2149), S4907 [17JY]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (see H.R. 4387), H7773 [18SE]

——— establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 2717), S6189 [28OC]

——— establish Innovation Voucher Grant Program (see H.R. 5348), H9346 [6DE]

——— establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see S. 2383), S5248 [31JY]

——— establish Native American Outreach Program (see S. 2191), S4948 [18JY] (see H.R. 5280), H9221 [3DE]

——— establish Office of Emerging Markets (see S. 2360), S5247 [31JY]

——— establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 1077), S2328 [9AP]

——— expand fee waivers on small-dollar loans for veterans and borrowers in underserved communities (see S. 2138), S4907 [17JY]

——— give small business contracting credit for certain small businesses located in U.S. territories (see H.R. 3428), H5037 [21JN]

——— give small business contracting credit for subcontractors that are Puerto Rico businesses (see H.R. 3372), H4918 [19JN]

——— improve commercialization activities in Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 2127), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3839), H7150 [18JY]

——— improve license application process for small business investment companies (see S. 2188), S4948 [18JY]

——— improve programs for veterans (see S. 1998), S4566 [26JN]

——— improve small business development centers program (see H.R. 4406), H7834 [19SE]

——— improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3774), H5910 [16JY]

——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H7834 [19SE]

——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (see H.R. 226), H209 [3JA]

——— increase access to capital for small business concerns that are manufacturers (see S. 2131), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3730), H5727 [11JY]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency (see S. 1994), S4566 [26JN] (see H.R. 116), H205 [3JA]

——— increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program (see S. 2361), S5247 [31JY]

——— modify Federal and State Technology Partnership Program to make grants more competitive and give priority to underserved States (see S. 2023), S4628 [27JN]

——— modify Microloan Program (see S. 996), S2189 [2AP]

——— modify timeframe for determining size standards for manufacturing small business concerns (see H.R. 4702), H8198 [16OC]

——— prohibit businesses owned by or affiliated with Chinese citizens from receiving assistance (see S. 75), S142 [10JA] (see H.R. 595), H674 [16JA]

——— provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery (see S. 2148), S4907 [17JY]

——— provide certain assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 246), H227 [4JA]

——— provide contracting assistance for small businesses in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 225), H209 [3JA]

——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see S. 2853), S6567 [13NO] (see H.R. 2344), H3275 [18AP]

——— provide loan guarantees for acquisition of cybersecurity technology and services by eligible small businesses (see H.R. 4915), H8677 [30OC]

——— provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 5065), H8826 [13NO]

——— provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 5078), H8826 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 2045), S4629 [27JN]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 4407), H7834 [19SE]

——— repeal sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (see S. 862), S1939 [25MR]

——— report on assistance provided to historically Black colleges or universities (see S. 2126), S4856 [16JY]

——— require contracting officers to take a small business concern’s past performance as part of a joint venture into account when evaluating the small business concern (see H.R. 5146), H8958 [18NO]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see S. 771), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 1649), H2614 [8MR]

——— require lenders refer certain borrowers to small business development centers (see H.R. 5272), H9179 [26NO]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see S. 2442), S5311 [1AU] (see H.R. 2142), H3215 [9AP]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (see H.R. 227), H209 [3JA]

——— submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H3678 [9MY]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H5583 [10JY]

——— waive guarantee fee for veterans and spouses of veterans for Export Working Capital, International Trade, and Export Express programs (see S. 2189), S4948 [18JY]

SEC: allow for registration of venture exchanges (see S. 2306), S5141 [29JY] (see H.R. 2899), H4117 [22MY]

——— carry out a study to evaluate issues affecting provision of and reliance upon investment research into small issuers (see H.R. 2919), H4118 [22MY]

——— exempt from registration brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (see H.R. 609), H675 [16JA]

——— expand access to capital for rural small businesses (see S. 566), S1493 [26FE] (see H.R. 2409), H3339 [30AP]

——— revise definitions of ‘‘small business’’ and ‘‘small organization’’ to assess impact of rulemakings under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 2436), H3403 [1MY]

——— revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (see S. 1063), S2294 [8AP] (see H.R. 1909), H2884 [27MR]

——— study the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diversified company (see H.R. 3050), H4180 [30MY]

Securities: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see S. 452), S1275 [12FE] (see H.R. 3886), H7240 [23JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 463), S1276 [12FE] (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

Taxation: allow certain federally declared disaster areas to be designated as opportunity zones for purposes of economic development and recovery (see H.R. 1851), H2761 [21MR]

——— allow deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3880), H7239 [23JY]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see S. 422), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1118), H1491 [8FE]

——— allow increased work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see H.R. 1196), H1582 [13FE]

——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 446), H461 [10JA]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 413), H358 [9JA]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 904), H1334 [30JA]

——— eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 1217), S2435 [11AP]

——— encourage retirement savings (see S. 972), S2118 [1AP] (see H.R. 1007), H1390 [6FE] (see H.R. 1994), H2923 [29MR]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), consideration (see H. Res. 389), H4009 [20MY]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see S. 786), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 1717), H2715 [13MR]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see S. 2100), S4807 [11JY] (see H.R. 186), H208 [3JA]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-Up Savings Accounts (see S. 3136), S7208 [19DE]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 1641), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 1872), H2826 [26MR]

——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see S. 926), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 1961), H2915 [28MR]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 2258), H3254 [10AP]

——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5007), H8738 [8NO]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see S. 2290), S5107 [25JY] (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]

——— expand deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 4947), H8717 [31OC]

——— expand refundability and increase simplification of research credit for certain small businesses (see S. 2207), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 5520), H12290 [19DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief (see S. 617), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 3301), H4770 [18JN]

——— increase and expand the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 2971), H4161 [23MY]

——— increase estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on certain wealthy estates and deposit such revenues in Social Security Trust Fund (see S. 1950), S4504 [25JN]

——— increase limitation on estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (see H.R. 5259), H9175 [22NO]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see S. 2841), S6566 [13NO]

——— increase retirement savings, improve access to retirement plans by small businesses, remove barriers to lifetime income retirement options, and provide relief from minimum distribution rules (see S. 1431), S2786 [13MY]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see S. 1149), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 216), H209 [3JA]

——— modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds and expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5422), H10257 [12DE]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small businesses to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see S. 321), S831 [4FE]

——— modify effective date for modification of net operating loss deductions (see H.R. 3587), H5258 [27JN]

——— modify qualification requirements relative to certain multiple employer plans with pooled plan providers to make it less costly for small businesses to set up retirement plans (see H.R. 1907), H2884 [27MR]

——— prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see S. 2350), S5247 [31JY] (see H.R. 379), H357 [9JA] (see H.R. 1933), H2885 [27MR]

——— promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by improving SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan (see S. 322), S831 [4FE]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (see H.R. 1938), H2885 [27MR]

——— provide a safe harbor for income and employment tax purposes for determinations of worker classifications as independent contractors versus employees and increase reporting under such safe harbor (see S. 700), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1625), H2583 [7MR]

——— provide a tax credit for angel investors in start-up businesses and a credit for wages paid by start-up businesses to their first employees (see S. 2738), S6299 [30OC] (see H.R. 4922), H8677 [30OC]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 223), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 802), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (see S. 1884), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 942), H1342 [31JA]

——— provide disaster tax relief (see H.R. 1148), H1517 [11FE]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see S. 1226), S2485 [29AP] (see H.R. 4805), H8455 [23OC]

——— provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones (see H.R. 1852), H2761 [21MR]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 781), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 1735), H2716 [13MR]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see S. 2156), S4947 [18JY]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief (see H.R. 3287), H4695 [13JN]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see S. 1133), S2387 [10AP] (see H.R. 2284), H3255 [10AP]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H1458 [7FE]

——— provide that limitation on deduction for meal expenses does not apply to meals provided on certain fishing boats or at certain fish processing facilities (see H.R. 4829), H8456 [23OC]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 176), S293 [17JA]

——— reestablish 15 percent corporate rate bracket (see H.R. 901), H1334 [30JA]

——— reform rules relative to qualified opportunity zones (see H.R. 5042), H8783 [12NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 222), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 521), H518 [11JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 2713), S6189 [28OC] (see H.R. 5512), H12290 [19DE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 1869), H2826 [26MR]

——— revise tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with performance of services (see S. 1639), S3105 [23MY]

——— simplify income tax compliance for small businesses (see H.R. 593), H674 [16JA]

——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see S. 2634), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 1349), H2100 [25FE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 9), S19 [3JA] (see H.R. 1854), H2795 [25MR]

Tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO] (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

U.S. Digital Privacy Agency: establish to enforce user rights and data collection, possession, disclosure, and maintenance obligations by information technology entities relative to privacy of personal information (see H.R. 4978), H8729 [5NO]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4824), H8456 [23OC]

——— require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (see H.R. 3734), H5774 [12JY]

Factsheets

Raise the Wage Act Impact on Texas 18th Congressional District, H7117 [18JY]

Letters

Corporate Transparency Act: Juanita D. Duggan, National Federation of Independent Business, H8321 [22OC]

——— several business associations, H8322 [22OC]

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act: Brett Palmer, Small Business Investor Alliance, H527 [14JA]

Excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage: several Representatives (2009), H5961 [17JY]

Extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief: several organizations, S1598 [28FE]

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act: Alliance To Fight the 40, H5967 [17JY]

——— American Benefits Council, H5965 [17JY]

——— Brian J. Marcotte, National Business Group on Health, H5965 [17JY]

——— D. Taylor, UNITE HERE! (organization), H5970 [17JY]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H5969 [17JY]

——— Frederick Isasi, FamiliesUSA (organization), H5960 [17JY]

——— Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H5963 [17JY]

——— J. David Cox, Sr., American Federation of Government Employees, H5967 [17JY]

——— James P. Gelfand, ERISA Industry Committee, H5964 [17JY]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5963 [17JY]

——— James T. Callahan, International Union of Operating Engineers, H5963 [17JY]

——— Janet Trautwein, National Association of Health Underwriters, H5969 [17JY]

——— Jimmy Christianson, Associated General Contractors of America, H5965 [17JY]

——— Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Society for Human Resource Management, H5968 [17JY]

——— Joseph G. DePete, Air Line Pilots Association, International, H5971 [17JY]

——— Josh Nassar, UAW, H5966 [17JY]

——— Joshua A. Ulman, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, H5968 [17JY]

——— Ken A Crerar, Joel Wood, and Joel Kopperud, Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, H5961 [17JY]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H5971 [17JY]

——— Marco A. Giamberardino, National Electrical Contractors Association, H5969 [17JY]

——— Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H5970 [17JY]

——— National Coalition on Benefits, H5965 [17JY]

——— National Federation of Independent Business, H5965 [17JY]

——— National Taxpayers Union, H5970 [17JY]

——— Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage, H5968 [17JY]

——— Paul Shearon and Matthew Biggs, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H5962 [17JY]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H5966 [17JY]

——— Richard J. Fiesta, Alliance for Retired Americans, H5967 [17JY]

——— Robert Martinez, Jr., International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H5963 [17JY]

——— Robyn M. Boerstling, National Association of Manufacturers, H5969 [17JY]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H5966 [17JY]

——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H5966 [17JY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), H5971 [17JY]

——— Thomas M. Conway, United Steelworkers (organization), H5971 [17JY]

Raise the Wage Act: Ademola Oyefeso, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, H7104 [18JY]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), E968 [23JY]

——— Christine L. Owens, National Employment Law Project (organization), H7119 [18JY]

——— Deborah J. Vagins, American Association of University Women, H5932 [17JY]

——— Don Kusler, Americans for Democratic Action (organization), E968 [23JY]

——— Economic Policy Institute, H7100 [18JY]

——— Emily J. Martin, National Women’s Law Center, H7119 [18JY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H5934 [17JY]

——— Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs, E967 [23JY]

——— James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, E966 [23JY]

——— Kristen Clark, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H7120 [18JY]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H5934 [17JY]

——— Marc H. Morial, National Urban League, E966 [23JY]

——— Margot Dorfman, U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, H7099 [18JY]

——— Mary K. Henry, Service Employees International Union, H5932 [17JY]

——— Minor Sinclair, Oxfam America (organization), E981 [24JY]

——— Morris Pearl, Patriotic Millionaires (organization), H5933 [17JY]

——— National Disability Rights Network, E967 [23JY]

——— National Employment Law Project (organization), H7098, H7102 [18JY]

——— Quincy Howard, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, E968 [23JY]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H7115 [18JY]

——— Scott Frey, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H7119 [18JY]

——— several health care organizations, E967 [23JY]

——— several lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and human rights organizations, H5931 [17JY]

——— several organizations, H7120 [18JY]

——— several women’s community groups, H7111 [18JY]

——— several youth organizations, H7116 [18JY]

——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H5932 [17JY]

——— Terry O’Neill, National Employment Lawyers Association, E969 [23JY]

——— Thomas M. Conway, United Steelworkers (organization), H7105 [18JY]

——— Vanita Gupta, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H7116 [18JY]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7106 [18JY]

Save the Internet Act: Jeffrey V. Smith, Santa Clara, CA, County Executive, H3172 [9AP]

——— several businesses and startups, H3145 [9AP]

Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act: Aaron Smith, National Cannabis Industry Association, E1440 [14NO]

——— Ademola Oyefeso, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, E1216 [26SE]

——— Alessandro DiNello, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, E1217 [26SE]

——— Basil Thomson, National Armored Car Association, E1442 [14NO]

——— Becky Dansky, Safe and Responsible Banking Alliance, E1230 [27SE]

——— Betsy Laird, International Council of Shopping Centers, E1240 [1OC]

——— Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, E1254 [4OC]

——— Jeffrey D. DeBoer, Real Estate Roundtable, Inc., E1230 [27SE]

——— Jim King, ScottsMiracle-Gro Co., E1253 [4OC]

——— John Smaby, National Association of Realtors, E1230 [27SE]

——— Ken A. Crerar, Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, E1239 [1OC]

——— Lindsay Robinson, California Cannabis Industry Association, E1441 [14NO]

——— Marsha Jones, Third Party Payment Processors Association, E1229 [27SE]

——— Mayors Coalition To Push for Marijuana Reform, E1253 [4OC]

——— Michael F. Beech, Brink’s, Inc., E1240 [1OC]

——— National Association of Attorneys General, E1215 [26SE]

——— Neal Levine, Cannabis Trade Federation, E1441 [14NO]

——— Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Inc., E1228 [27SE]

——— Nicole Fried, Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, E1442 [14NO]

——— Paul A. Smith, Rural County Representatives of California (organization), E1239 [1OC]

——— Representatives McHenry and Luetkemeyer, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7965 [25SE]

——— Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association, E1216 [26SE]

——— Saphira Galoob, National Cannabis Roundtable (organization), E1441 [14NO]

——— Scott Talbott, Electronic Transactions Association, E1229 [27SE]

——— several bankers associations, E1216 [26SE]

——— several former Office of National Drug Control Policy and DEA officials, H7966 [25SE]

——— several organizations, E1217 [26SE]

——— several State banking supervisors, E1262 [8OC]

——— several State Governors, E1262 [8OC]

——— several trade associations, E1239 [1OC], E1254 [4OC]

——— Shanita Penny, Minority Cannabis Business Association, E1240 [1OC]

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act: Eric A. Cioppa, David Altmaier, Michael F. Consedine, Raymond G. Farmer, and Dean L. Cameron, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, H4140 [23MY]

——— James F. Sanft, Church Alliance, H4137 [23MY]

——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP, H4137 [23MY]

——— several organizations, H4138 [23MY]

Verification Alignment and Service-Disabled Business Adjustment (VA-SBA) Act: Representative Takano, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H8807 [13NO]

——— Representative Velázquez, Committee on Small Business (House), H8807 [13NO]

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act: Charlie Rice and Jim Carson, Greater Cleveland, TX, Chamber of Commerce, H7363 [24JY]

Lists

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Excellence Award recipients, E761 [12JN]

Business for a Fair Minimum Wage (organization) members, H7107–H7110 [18JY]

Cornerstones, Inc., and Greater Reston, VA, Chamber of Commerce Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E747 [11JN]

Local government and community entities supporting H.R. 759, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7362 [24JY]

Organizations and officials supporting H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, H7971 [25SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8310 [22OC]

Motions

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8368 [22OC]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3237 [10AP]

Financial institutions: call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (H. Res. 77), H1269 [29JA]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7126 [18JY]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4146 [23MY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1328, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act, H3498 [8MY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, H7987 [25SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1615, Verification Alignment and Service-Disabled Business Adjustment (VA-SBA) Act, H8824 [13NO]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7461 [25JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3311, Small Business Reorganization Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3661, Patriotic Employer Protection Act, H8824 [13NO]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 4406, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act, H8296 [21OC]

Petitions and memorials

Cherokee County, TX, Commissioners Court: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7363 [24JY]

CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial (company): Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7363 [24JY]

Deep East Texas Council of Governments and Economic Development District: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7364 [24JY]

Hardin County, TX, Commissioners Court: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7364 [24JY]

Press releases

House Makes Last Minute Bait-and-Switch on Corporate Transparency Act: National Federation of Independent Business, H8337 [22OC]

Remarks in House

A.I. Root Co.: anniversary, E1057 [16AU]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (H.R. 1175), E1285 [15OC]

Alfirevich, John: TIME (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E308 [14MR]

Analytical Engineering, Inc.: Dept. of Labor Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient, H9262 [5DE]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Ann Arbor Farmers Market, E1058 [16AU]

Arkansas State University: hosting of annual College of Agriculture Agribusiness Conference, H2513 [7MR]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.: tribute to Excellence Award recipients, E761 [12JN]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Urner’s Home Appliance Store, E338 [25MR]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (H.R. 3311), H7217–H7220 [23JY], E977 [24JY]

——— clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), H7438, H7439 [25JY]

Barrington, NH: anniversary of Calef’s Country Store, E1093 [6SE]

Boca Raton, FL: Boca Kitchens & Baths (business) recipient of South Palm Beach, FL, SCORE Association Small Business of the Year Award, E1570 [10DE]

Bohme, Fernanda: SBA Utah Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1044 [9AU]

Bohme, Vivien: SBA Utah Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1044 [9AU]

Bortles, Brandon: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1381 [31OC]

Brodsky, Howard: World Affairs Council of New Hampshire (organization) Global Leadership Award recipient, E614 [16MY]

Bump Boxes (business): Bradley University Small Business of the Year award recipient, E1160 [17SE]

BWP Bats, LLC: Made in America Product Showcase honoree, H5925 [17JY]

C.R. Fletcher Associates, Inc.: anniversary, E765 [13JN]

Chesterfield, MO: anniversary of Stemme Farms, E903 [11JY]

Chverchko, Matthew: SBA Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H7873 [24SE]

Clarion, PA: tribute to revitalization efforts, H7588 [10SE]

Clearly Loved Pets LLC: South Palm Beach, FL, SCORE Association Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E1570 [10DE]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Kruta’s Bakery, E1067 [20AU]

Commerce City, CO: Stillwater Day Spa (business) recipient of Business on the Move Award, E341 [25MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H1274 [29JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: encourage representation from community banks, credit unions, small business owners, and economic growth experts on Consumer Advisory Board, H4100, H4101 [22MY]

Corporations: disclose beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), consideration (H. Res. 646), H8307–H8315 [22OC]

——— require court-issued subpoena for queries into newly incorporated entities, H8368 [22OC]

——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), H8243 [18OC], H8303, H8316–H8339, H8365–H8370 [22OC]

——— require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (H.R. 2513), motion to recommit, H8368 [22OC]

——— require refresher training every two years for law enforcement officials who access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, H8336, H8337 [22OC]

——— strike disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, nullify rule requiring financial institutions to identify beneficial owners, and study existing Federal databases’ collection of such information, H8338, H8339 [22OC]

Courts: clarify that provisions to eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases shall not prohibit option of voluntary arbitration between consenting parties, H7850, H7851 [20SE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7588–H7592 [10SE], H7690 [12SE], H7777, H7818 [19SE], H7840–H7853, H7858 [20SE], H7871 [24SE], H10080 [11DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), consideration (H. Res. 558), H7761–H7767 [18SE]

——— impact of mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, and racial discrimination cases, H7588–H7592 [10SE]

——— prohibit mandatory binding arbitration contracts negotiated as part of collective bargaining agreement in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases, H7849, H7850 [20SE]

Crowder Industries, Inc.: anniversary, E1107 [9SE]

Danville, KY: anniversary of Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce, E249 [5MR]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary of Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, E1181 [19SE]

DecisionPathHR (company): Cabarrus, NC, Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E147 [7FE]

Delano, CA: tribute to Fil Bake Shop, H8708 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: dairy industry business development funding, H4942 [20JN]

——— Dairy Margin Coverage Program implementation, H5206 [27JN]

——— provide loans and grants to qualified agricultural associations to assist in the establishment of agricultural association health plans, H354 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (S. 2535), H9160 [21NO]

——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (H.R. 1328), H3488–H3490 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: report on program, policies, and practices relative to small farms and make recommendations on working with small farms to supply commissaries and feed servicemembers, H5594 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: require reports during annual open enrollment period on performance of the Federal exchange and the Small Business Health Options Program exchange, H3883 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Mentor-Protégé Program (H.R. 4727), H9370, H9371 [9DE]

Dept. of State: expand opportunities for veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to compete for grants and contracts, H4686 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program, H9974, H9975 [10DE]

——— require Dept. of Commerce economic impact study of potential damage relative to offshore drilling, including impact on tourism, fishing, boating, transportation and other coastal-related businesses, H7622 [11SE]

——— require GAO study on costs and impacts of offshore drilling on coastal communities and their economies, H7618 [11SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to use beneficial ownership information to issue public advisories and share information with financial institutions, H8337, H8338 [22OC]

——— report to Congress anonymized data on number, industry, and location of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities, H8335 [22OC]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to develop protocols to access database of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities and report to Congress number of times such database is accessed, H8335, H8336 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (H.R. 2045), H4045–H4048 [21MY]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 2109), H5045, H5046 [24JN]

——— provide for an exception to certain departmental small business contracting requirements relative to procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program (H.R. 4920), H10270, H10271 [16DE], H10605 [17DE]

Discount Drug Mart, Inc.: anniversary, E516 [1MY]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (H.R. 3884), H7969, H7971 [25SE]

Economy: impact of government policies on unequal distribution of wealth and income, H4397 [11JN]

——— importance of job creation, H7747 [17SE]

——— status, H3552 [9MY]

Education: provide entrepreneurship as a well-rounded educational opportunity (H.R. 5253), E1502 [22NO]

Executive Office of the President: reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (H.R. 4569), E1220 [27SE]

Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Bell’s Seed Store, E1325 [22OC]

FCC: disclose list of rules and regulations permanently forborne in Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections, H3180, H3181 [9AP]

——— engage tribal stakeholders and providers to ensure accessible and affordable broadband Internet access on tribal lands, H3227, H3228 [10AP]

——— ensure ability of broadband Internet providers to block unlawful content, such as child pornography or copyright-infringing materials, H3233–H3235 [10AP]

——— ensure future reports on the state of broadband deployment are based on accurate data and correct past inaccuracies prior to the report’s release, H3229, H3230 [10AP]

——— exempt small business providers of broadband Internet access from net neutrality enhanced transparency requirements, H3183 [9AP]

——— expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, H3853 [16MY], H8148 [16OC]

——— report to Congress on enforcement actions taken against Internet service providers in violation of net neutrality rules, including fines imposed and amounts collected, H3183, H3184 [9AP]

——— report to Congress on plan to evaluate and address problems with collection of data relative to deployment of broadband Internet access service, H3184, H3185 [9AP]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3088, H3089 [4AP], H3139, H3169–H3185 [9AP], H3224–H3239, H3240, H3244 [10AP], H4152 [23MY], E447 [10AP], E459 [12AP]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3141–H3148 [9AP]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), motion to recommit, H3237, H3238 [10AP]

——— update television broadcasting regulations relative to cable operator negotiations, blackouts, retransmission, copyright licenses, binding arbitration, and local programming access (H.R. 3994), E1577 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations, H2009 [14FE]

——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (H.R. 2576), E559 [8MY]

Financial institutions: address and eliminate racial discrimination in small business lending, H9102 [20NO]

——— call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage (H. Res. 77), H1264–H1267, H1269 [29JA], H7806 [19SE]

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (H.R. 1595), H7911, H7962–H7974, H7979, H7980 [25SE], E1215 [26SE], E1239 [1OC], E1253, E1256 [4OC], E1440 [14NO]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (H. Res. 327), H3312–H3314 [30AP], E516 [1MY]

Findlay, OH: Site Selection Magazine Top Micropolitan Community in the U.S. honoree, E248 [5MR]

Food for Thought Catering, Inc.: West Metro Chamber (organization) Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E133 [5FE]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary of Cartaya and Associates Architects P.A., E688 [30MY]

Galesburg, IL: anniversary of Innkeeper’s Fresh Roasted Coffee (business), E155 [8FE]

GAO: determine accuracy and granularity of FCC broadband maps, identify programs and actions that rely on these maps, and make recommendations on how the FCC can produce more accurate maps, H3232, H3233 [10AP]

——— report on economic and employment impacts of minimum wage increases, H7124, H7125 [18JY]

——— report on FCC efforts to assess competition in the wireline and wireless broadband Internet access market and how the government can increase competition, lower prices, and improve quality of service, H3225, H3226 [10AP]

——— report on impact of increased minimum wage on national and regional economy, H7122 [18JY]

——— report to Congress on benefits of standalone broadband Internet access and recommendations to increase availability of such access to rural consumers, H3182, H3183 [9AP]

——— report to Congress on importance of open Internet rules to vulnerable communities, H3182 [9AP]

——— submit report with recommendations on how the FCC can expand broadband Internet service in rural and underserved areas, H3231 [10AP]

Gettysburg, PA: anniversary of Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce, E1364 [29OC]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of J’s Maintenance (business), E1128 [11SE]

Government: reimburse employees of the Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown (H.R. 1016), H1397 [7FE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 300), H3799 [15MY]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of Schroeder’s Flowers (business), E1288 [16OC]

Greene’s Cleaners, Inc.: anniversary, E550 [7MY]

Hall County, GA: tribute to Hall County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E730 [10JN]

Hayden Corp.: anniversary, E805 [20JN]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal, H13 [3JA], H3527–H3529 [9MY]

——— ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (H.R. 692), H2958–H2960, H2962–H2967 [2AP]

——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (H.R. 1884), H2805, H2806, H2820, H2821 [26MR], H2835 [27MR], H2935 [1AP], H2946, H2947, H2968, H2976–H2980 [2AP], H3119 [8AP]

Heaney, Noah: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1381 [31OC]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1288 [30JA]

Houston, TX: provide grant relief for businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey, H9955 [10DE]

Hudson, Lisa: Colorado/Region VIII Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award recipient, E499 [29AP]

Income: exempt certain small businesses from increase in minimum wage, H7126 [18JY]

Independence, MO: anniversary of Dixon’s Famous Chili (business), E1034 [6AU]

Infrastructure Week: designate (H. Res. 380), H3772, H3773 [14MY]

——— observance, H3826 [15MY]

Insurance: codify certain rules on short-term, limited-duration and association health plans to allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase affordable health insurance (H.R. 4484), H7913 [25SE], H8042 [26SE]

InterMetro Industries Corp.: Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Manufacturer Product Innovation and Process Improvement Excellence Award recipient, E545 [7MY]

IRS: prohibit seizures relative to structuring transactions unless the property seized is derived from illegal sources or funds were structured to conceal criminal violations and require notice and post-seizure hearings, H3165 [9AP]

Jail Hill Inn (business): TripAdvisor LLC Travelers’ Choice Award recipient, E575 [10MY], E599 [15MY]

John G. Ullman & Associates, Inc.: anniversary, E540 [3MY]

Joyride Brewing Co.: West Metro Chamber (organization) Medium Business of the Year Award recipient, E131 [5FE]

Lakewood, CO: Complete Auto Repair (business) recipient of Golden Rotary Ethics in Business Award, E545 [7MY]

Lantinen, Christine: SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H4208 [3JN]

Lehighton, PA: Jenny’s Sweets and More (business) recipient of Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp., Rookie Business of the Year Award, E1491 [21NO]

Lexington, NC: anniversary of Conrad & Hinkle Grocery, E496 [29AP]

L&F Distributors (business): anniversary, E24 [9JA]

LINK Strategic Partners (business): District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E793 [19JN]

Litchfield, IL: anniversary of Ariston Cafe, H3140 [9AP]

Lux Blox, LLC: Bradley University Innovation of the Year award recipient, E1163 [17SE]

Mackinac Island, MI: tribute to Grand Hotel, H7746 [17SE], E1141 [12SE]

Manchester, CT: tribute to Cavey’s Restaurant, E653 [22MY]

Martell, Chris: SBA New York Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E578 [10MY]

Massena, NY: anniversary of Downtown Florist, E1182 [19SE]

Maud Borup, Inc.: tribute, H4208 [3JN]

McAllen, TX: tribute to Rex Caf́e & Bakery, E657 [22MY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Bell’s Short Stop (business), E779 [14JN]

Miami’s Community Newspapers (company): tribute, H3717 [10MY]

Minimum wage: exempt small farms and small business from minimum wage increase, H7122 [18JY]

——— impact of increase on poverty and racial wage gap, H5817–H5823 [15JY]

——— impact of increase on work centers and community rehabilitation programs, H5993–H5996 [17JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), H1532 [13FE], H5307 [10JY], H5592 [11JY], H5766, H5767 [12JY], H5814, H5815, H5817–H5823 [15JY], H5832, H5833 [16JY], H5917, H5981, H5983 [17JY], H7095–H7128, H7130, H7132 [18JY], H7227 [23JY], H10080 [11DE], E953 [22JY], E966 [23JY], E981 [24JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), consideration (H. Res. 492), H5926–H5935 [17JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), motion to recommit, H7126 [18JY]

Minnesota Farm Bureau: anniversary, H8789 [13NO]

Moore, Denise: Bradley University Turner Center for Entrepreneurship Small Business Advocate of the Year recipient, E1273 [11OC]

Muncie, IN: anniversary of Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, H8206 [17OC]

National Entrepreneurship Month: observance, H9102 [20NO]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3465 [7MY], H3552 [9MY], H3686 [10MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance, H8604 [30OC]

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (H.R. 759), H7361–H7364 [24JY]

Navy: require adherence to competitive procedures to enable small and medium defense contractors to compete for contracts, H5659 [11JY]

Nebraska: tribute to 3d Congressional District Young Entrepreneur Award recipients, E999 [25JY]

Nemjo, John: National Small Business Association Small Business Excellence Award recipient, E1018 [30JY]

New Jersey Business & Industry Association: tribute to Employer Legislative Committees, E807 [20JN]

Newtown, PA: tribute to Bowen’s Barber Shop, H3307 [30AP]

NIST: allow State Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for purposes of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers (H.R. 4877), H8549 [29OC]

——— anniversary of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, H2240 [27FE]

——— enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (H.R. 2397), H7168–H7172 [23JY], E965 [23JY], E1013 [30JY]

Nymbl Systems (company): inclusion in America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) (organization) Top Ten Small Businesses list, E172 [13FE]

On-After Bar and Grub (business): Fayetteville, NC, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E253 [6MR]

Owego, NY: anniversary of Tioga Chamber of Commerce, E187 [15FE]

Patch-Troxell, Amber: Kewanee, IL, Chamber of Commerce Meritorious Service Award recipient, E707 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), H5590 [11JY], H5766 [12JY], H5931, H5958–H5973 [17JY], E987 [25JY]

Peterson’s Dairy, LLC: tribute to hosting of Oconto County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E708 [4JN]

Pineville, PA: tribute to Pineville Tavern, H549 [15JA]

Reston, VA: tribute to Cornerstones, Inc., and Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E747 [11JN]

Rocky Mountain Reagents, Inc.: West Metro Chamber (organization) Minority and Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award recipient, E134 [5FE]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce business award recipients, E123 [4FE]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Farmer’s Daughters’ Drive-In (business), E1198 [24SE]

Save the Internet Act: clarify impact on Internet Tax Freedom Act provisions, H3237, H3238 [10AP]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (H.R. 277), H5805, H5806 [15JY]

——— assess threats and breaches, develop a strategy, and report to Congress on actions taken relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 2331), H5807–H5809 [15JY]

——— assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1615), H8805–H8809 [13NO]

——— Boots to Business Program funding, H5659, H5696 [11JY]

——— clarify application of certain requirements relative to establishing size standards for small business concerns (H.R. 2345), H5810–H5812 [15JY]

——— clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (H.R. 128), H273–H275 [8JA]

——— clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 499), H8802, H8803 [13NO], E1450 [15NO]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (H.R. 3537), H8608 [30OC], H8797–H8800 [13NO]

——— create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 206), H526–H528 [14JA], E41 [14JA]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (H.R. 190), H528–H531 [14JA], H664 [16JA]

——— ensure Northern Mariana Islands eligibility for certain programs (H.R. 2603), E560 [8MY]

——— entrepreneurial development programs growth accelerators funding, H5134 [25JN]

——— establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (H.R. 4387), H8277, H8278 [21OC]

——— improve small business development centers program (H.R. 4406), H8266–H8268 [21OC]

——— improve women’s business center program (H.R. 4405), H8268–H8274 [21OC]

——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (H.R. 226), H270, H271 [8JA]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 116), H522–H524 [14JA]

——— provide certain assistance to small businesses participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 246), H524–H526 [14JA], E41 [14JA]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 4407), H8274–H8277 [21OC]

——— Regional Innovation Cluster Program funding, H5134, H5135 [25JN]

——— repeal sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (S. 862), H9101 [20NO]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 1649), H5809, H5810 [15JY]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (H.R. 2142), H5806, H5807 [15JY]

——— Small Business Development Centers funding, H5188 [26JN]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (H.R. 227), H271–H273 [8JA]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (H.R. 3661), H8800–H8802 [13NO]

——— tribute to Small Business Development Centers, H364 [10JA]

——— Veterans Business Outreach Centers funding, H5186, H5188 [26JN]

SEC: carry out a study to evaluate issues affecting provision of and reliance upon investment research into small issuers (H.R. 2919), H5282, H5283 [9JY]

——— expand access to capital for rural small businesses (H.R. 2409), H5285–H5287 [9JY]

——— study the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diversified company (H.R. 3050), H5283–H5285 [9JY]

Seyfer family: West Metro Chamber (organization) Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award recipient, E130 [5FE]

Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc.: anniversary, E1645 [30DE]

Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Inc.: tribute, H7780 [19SE]

St. Cloud State University: Minnesota Central Regional Small Business Development Center recipient of SBA Minnesota Small Business Development Center of Excellence award, H2107 [26FE]

St. Joseph, MO: anniversary of Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory, E1014 [30JY]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Cecil’s Delicatessen, E944 [18JY]

Statesville Brick Co.: anniversary, E1172 [18SE], E1183 [19SE], E1294 [16OC]

Steffens Dairy Farm, LLC: tribute to hosting of Outagamie County, WI, Breakfast on the Farm, E701 [4JN]

Stockbridge, MA: anniversary of Red Lion Inn, E668 [23MY]

Strata-G, LLC: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award recipient, E1593 [16DE]

Tappan Chairs, LLC: anniversary, E988 [25JY]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H8591 [29OC], H9263 [5DE]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H7454–H7457 [25JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H3953 [17MY], H4124–H4149, H4150 [23MY], H5310 [10JY], E664, E666 [23MY], E679 [28MY]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4024–H4031 [21MY]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), corrections in engrossment, H4149 [23MY]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), motion to recommit, H4147 [23MY]

——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan, H4028 [21MY]

——— provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones, H354 [9JA]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief, H10599 [17DE]

——— provide retirement benefit opportunities to home care workers, H4141 [23MY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (H.R. 1869), H9071 [20NO], H10311 [17DE]

Telescope Casual Furniture, Inc.: International Casual Furnishings Association Manufacturer Leadership Award recipient, E1184 [19SE]

Terre Haute, IN: anniversary of Terre Haute Savings Bank, E1532 [4DE]

Thiel Real Estate and Auctions (business): anniversary, E89 [24JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H5312 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economic policies, H8913 [18NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to the economy, H1274 [29JA], H1432 [7FE], H3464 [7MY]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: emphasize outreach to tribal export businesses and submit report on efforts to increase awareness of services available to Indian tribes and support for tribal export businesses, H8860 [14NO]

——— include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer-owned businesses when developing small business outreach plan, H8890, H8891 [15NO]

——— include small businesses in sectors impacted by retaliatory tariffs when developing small business outreach plan, H8891, H8892 [15NO]

——— require inclusion and diversity training to ensure employees understand specific challenges facing minority- and women-owned businesses, H8887 [15NO]

Ungvarsky, Drew: Volunteer Hampton Roads (organization) Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., Changemaker Award recipient, E305 [13MR]

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown: tribute to PITTchFEST event, H5080 [25JN]

Vertafore, Inc.: anniversary, E597 [15MY]

Veterans: require GAO report on access to credit for veteran-owned and controlled small business and SBA report on Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (H.R. 3734), H8803–H8805 [13NO]

Vienna Business Association: tribute to incoming Board of Directors, E423 [8AP]

Wall family: Twin Cities Business (publication) Minnesota Family Business Award recipients, H8788 [13NO]

Weaver, Ben: SBA Western Pennsylvania Veteran-Owned Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H7549 [9SE]

Weigel’s Farm Stores, Inc.: tribute, H3464 [7MY]

Wendle, Ethan: SBA Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H7873 [24SE]

West Jefferson, NC: tribute to Christmas in July Festival, H5291 [9JY]

Wheat Ridge, CO: Jefferson Center (organization) recipient of Golden Rotary Ethics in Business Award, E547 [7MY]

Wilson, Representative Joe: bus tour of 2d Congressional District of South Carolina, H7550 [9SE]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary, H8790 [13NO]

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: observance, E1472 [19NO]

Yakima, WA: anniversary of Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, H8115 [15OC]

YaYa Club Clothing Co.: tribute to ‘‘Runway for Heroes’’ charity event to support military families, E1563 [9DE]

Yountville, CA: anniversary of French Laundry (restaurant), E889 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture Improvement Act: impact, S1507 [27FE]

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, S1839 [13MR]

All Time Toys (business): tribute, S4563 [26JN]

Armed Forces: provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses, S4494 [25JN], S6532 [13NO], S7022 [12DE]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (H.R. 3311), S5321 [1AU]

——— clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), S5321 [1AU]

BBQGuys.com (business): tribute, S2510 [30AP], S2763 [9MY]

BioLogiQ, Inc.: tribute, S5358 [9SE]

Boise, ID: tribute to Leisureland RV Center (business), S6711 [20NO]

Boyd Cycling (business): tribute, S3282 [10JN]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Rising Tide Car Wash, S2684 [7MY]

Brunow Contracting, LLC: tribute, S2768 [9MY]

Burlington, VT: anniversary of Skirack (business), S6601 [14NO]

Cabot Creamery (cooperative): anniversary, S7150 [18DE]

California, MO: tribute to Burgers’ Smokehouse (business), S2740 [8MY]

Camden, SC: tribute to Pink Stable (business), S6390 [5NO]

Carroll Bradford, Inc.: tribute, S794 [31JA]

ChemTrack Alaska, Inc.: tribute, S5010 [23JY]

Construction industries: prohibit use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements (S. 1434), S7229 [19DE]

Coral Gables, FL: tribute to Misha’s Cupcakes (business), S6621 [18NO]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (S. 610), S5864 [17OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a task force in the International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (S. 564), S1746 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: defend and enforce final rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay, S1872 [14MR]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (S. 1786), S4523 [25JN], S4938 [18JY]

——— revision of final rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay, S5686 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (S. 294), S4652 [27JN]

Economy: increase labor force participation rates, S3463–S3466 [13JN]

——— status, S1638 [5MR], S1772 [12MR], S2066 [28MR], S2204 [2AP], S2247 [4AP], S2351, S2358–S2362 [10AP], S2546–S2551 [1MY], S2625, S2626 [6MY], S2662, S2668 [7MY], S2708, S2725–S2728 [8MY], S2752, S2755 [9MY]

Empire Airlines: tribute, S5193 [30JY]

Eximbank: reform, S2737 [8MY]

Expertise Cosmetology Institute: tribute, S5442 [11SE]

F.O. Bailey Co.: anniversary, S5390 [10SE]

Fargo, ND: anniversary of Wimmer’s Diamonds (business), S5745 [26SE]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), S2458 [11AP], S2490 [29AP], S3302–S3305 [11JN], S3358 [12JN]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), unanimous-consent request, S3304, S3305 [11JN]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (S. 682), S1715 [6MR], S6911, S6912, S6916–S6918 [10DE]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (S. 682), unanimous-consent request, S6917, S6918 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (S. 1339), S2726 [8MY]

Fernandina Beach, FL: tribute to Amelia Island Kayak Excursions (business), S5916 [21OC]

Ferry, Gregory: Granite Staters of the Month award recipient, S6711 [20NO]

14th Star Brewing Co.: tribute, S7151 [18DE]

Gagner, Steve: SBA Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S7151 [18DE]

Global Freight & Commerce LLC: tribute, S6446 [6NO]

GT Airinject Inc.: tribute, S2961 [20MY]

Hagerman, ID: tribute to Snake River Grill, S4696 [8JY]

Hanson Garage, Inc.: tribute, S5787 [15OC]

Haynes Security Services, Inc.: tribute, S918 [6FE]

Huang, Zhensen: SBA Maryland Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2757 [9MY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey, S2071 [28MR]

Hyattsville, MD: tribute to K. Neal Truck and Bus Center (business), S6602 [14NO]

Idaho Falls, ID: tribute to Eagle Rock Gallery (business), S6471 [7NO]

Illinois Electric Cooperative: provide Internet access to rural Illinois, S6376 [5NO]

Immigration: prioritize allocation of H-2B work visas for States with low unemployment rates (S. 135), S2583 [2MY]

Insurance: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (S. 1170), S2438 [11AP]

Israel: exempt certain small business contracts from efforts to allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel, S851 [5FE]

JL Marine Systems, Inc.: tribute, S1323 [13FE]

Kellogg Lumber Co.: tribute, S6753 [21NO]

Kissimmee, FL: tribute to Tomato Express Market, S6822 [3DE]

LaBelle, FL: tribute to Two Peas Cafe, S3839 [19JN]

Levatas, Inc.: tribute, S4905 [17JY]

Mac’s Vacs (business): tribute, S6506 [12NO]

Marianna, FL: tribute to Southern Craft Creamery (business), S1934 [25MR]

Marietta, GA: tribute to South 40 Smokehouse (restaurant), S3619 [13JN]

Melao Bakery (company): tribute, S5627 [23SE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Big Cheese Miami (restaurant), S2324 [9AP]

Michigan City, IN: tribute to Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor, S2641 [6MY]

Milbank, SD: tribute to Valley Queen Cheese Factory (business), S7108 [17DE]

Minimum wage: increase, S4938 [18JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), S4955 [18JY], S4957 [22JY]

——— level, S4522 [25JN]

Montpelier, VT: anniversary of Sarducci’s Restaurant (business), S1270 [12FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (S. Res. 191), S2656 [6MY]

——— observance, S2544 [1MY], S2684 [7MY], S2725–S2728, S2730 [8MY], S2757 [9MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (S. Res. 413), S6485 [7NO]

——— observance, S6365 [5NO]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance, S6261 [30OC]

——— observance (S. Res. 400), S6357 [31OC]

Native Americans: provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (S. 212), S4649 [27JN]

New Ventures Maine (organization): anniversary, S6445 [6NO]

Oceana Coffee Roasters (company): tribute, S140 [10JA]

Panama City, FL: tribute to Granny Cantrell’s Restaurant, S6947 [10DE]

Partner Steel Co.: tribute, S3159 [3JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, S6913 [10DE], S7145 [18DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), S4955 [18JY], S4957 [22JY], S7186, S7187 [19DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), unanimous-consent request, S7187 [19DE]

Peet Shoe Dryer, Inc.: tribute, S2783 [13MY]

Pensions: modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions, S3329 [12JN], S6696–S6698 [20NO]

Popular Patch LLC: tribute, S6445 [6NO]

Port St. Joe, FL: tribute to Indian Pass Raw Bar (business), S271 [16JA]

Post Falls, ID: tribute to Critical Power Products and Services (business), S6603 [14NO]

R & H Machine, Inc.: tribute, S6788 [2DE]

Regulatory Flexibility Act: allow remote participation on review panels (S. 2142), S4903 [17JY]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce, S5662 [24SE]

Rethreaded (company): tribute, S5443 [11SE]

Rhino Metals, Inc.: tribute, S6390 [5NO]

Royal Furniture and Design (business): tribute, S3159 [3JN]

Sanibel, FL: tribute to Bailey’s General Store (business), S585 [24JA]

SBA: eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (S. 673), S2726 [8MY]

——— establish Office of Emerging Markets (S. 2360), S5252 [31JY]

——— funding, S2758 [9MY]

——— improve programs for veterans (S. 1998), S6592 [14NO]

——— increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program (S. 2361), S5253 [31JY]

——— repeal sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (S. 862), S5320, S5321 [1AU]

Soda Springs, ID: tribute to Mountain View Dental Clinic, S6621 [18NO]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Mother Kombucha (business), S5788 [15OC]

Sunshine Peanut Co.: tribute, S2116 [1AP]

Tallahassee, FL: tribute to Capital Shoe Fixery (business), S4726 [9JY]

Tappan Chairs, LLC: anniversary, S5308 [1AU]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S249 [16JA], S759 [30JA], S892–S896 [6FE], S1112 [7FE], S1192 [12FE], S1300 [13FE], S1349 [14FE], S2558 [1MY], S5687 [25SE], S6048–S6050 [22OC], S6975 [11DE], S7076 [17DE]

——— impact of creation of opportunity zones, S2546–S2551 [1MY]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), S5697–S5700 [25SE], S6461–S6463 [7NO], S6821 [3DE], S7140 [18DE]

——— encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), unanimous-consent request, S6462, S6463 [7NO]

——— encourage retirement savings (S. 972), S2226 [3AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S6871 [5DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provide disaster tax relief (S. 617), S1597–S1599, S1605 [28FE], S1633 [4MR], S2400 [11AP], S2905 [16MY]

——— increase retirement savings, improve access to retirement plans by small businesses, remove barriers to lifetime income retirement options, and provide relief from minimum distribution rules (S. 1431), S2874–S2877 [15MY], S5697–S5700 [25SE], S6466 [7NO]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (S. 1149), S2730 [8MY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small businesses to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (S. 321), S834, S835 [4FE]

——— promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by improving SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan (S. 322), S835 [4FE]

——— provide a safe harbor for income and employment tax purposes for determinations of worker classifications as independent contractors versus employees and increase reporting under such safe harbor (S. 700), S5029 [24JY]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce, S3355 [12JN], S6964 [11DE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 223), S1192 [12FE]

——— provide an enhanced research credit for the development of smart gun technologies (S. 1884), S5521 [17SE]

——— provide for periodic designation of qualified opportunity zones, S2408 [11AP]

——— provide for S corporation reform (S. 2156), S5029 [24JY]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (S. 1133), S2400 [11AP], S2733 [8MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (S. 215), S5029 [24JY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property, S6461 [7NO], S7186, S7187 [19DE]

Thermopolis, WY: anniversary of Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce, S1840 [13MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S841 [5FE]

Turbeville, Jeff: SBA Florida Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2116 [1AP]

Twin Falls, ID: tribute to A & J Auto Repair (business), S6564 [13NO]

Urban Affairs Coalition: anniversary, S5138 [29JY]

Vermont: tribute to maple industry, S6386 [5NO]

Vetfriends.com LLC: tribute, S2684 [7MY], S2727 [8MY]

White Bird, ID: tribute to Hammer Down River Excursions (business), S6667 [19NO]

White River Junction, VT: tribute to female entrepreneurs, S5185 [30JY]

Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act: implementation, S695 [28JA]

Reports filed

Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster Areas (ASCEND) Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 277) (H. Rept. 116–115), H4693 [13JN]

American Manufacturing Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2397) (H. Rept. 116–121), H4916 [19JN]

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2109) (H. Rept. 116–117), H4769 [18JN]

Capturing All Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (S. 5130) (H. Rept. 116–360), H12289 [19DE]

Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2345) (H. Rept. 116–116), H4693 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 116–155), H5824 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 116–210), H7752 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act and H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 389) (H. Rept. 116–79), H4009 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1644, Save the Internet Act and H.R. 2021, Investing for the People Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 116–37), H3127 [8AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 646) (H. Rept. 116–247), H8297 [21OC]

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1434) (S. Rept. 116–100), S5407 [10SE]

Corporate Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2513) (H. Rept. 116–227), H8100 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4727) (H. Rept. 116–310), H9174 [22NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Establishment: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2045) (H. Rept. 116–69), H3922 [16MY]

Family Farmer Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 116–182), H7376 [24JY]

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1423) (H. Rept. 116–204), H7711 [13SE]

Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 380) (S. Rept. 116–12), S1938 [25MR]

Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 116–28), S2293 [8AP]

Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3596) (H. Rept. 116–295), H8908 [15NO]

Native American Business Incubators Program Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 294) (S. Rept. 116–29), S2293 [8AP]

Patriotic Employer Protection Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 116–233), H8142 [15OC]

Prison to Proprietorship Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5078) (H. Rept. 116–344), H10257 [12DE]

Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5065) (H. Rept. 116–343), H10257 [12DE]

Raise the Wage Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 582) (H. Rept. 116–150), H5725 [11JY]

Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 862), S2234 [3AP]

Save the Internet Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 116–34), H3127 [8AP]

SBA Cyber Awareness Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 772), S2117 [1AP]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2331) (H. Rept. 116–114), H4693 [13JN]

SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4387) (H. Rept. 116–238), H8226 [17OC]

SBA Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman Requirement To Create Centralized Website for Compliance Guides: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2142) (H. Rept. 116–113), H4693 [13JN]

SCORE for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4407) (H. Rept. 116–241), H8226 [17OC]

Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1595) (H. Rept. 116–104), H4341 [5JN]

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 499) (H. Rept. 116–235), H8142 [15OC]

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1994) (H. Rept. 116–65), H3922 [16MY]

Small Business Cyber Training Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 771), S2117 [1AP]

Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1649) (H. Rept. 116–112), H4693 [13JN]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4406) (H. Rept. 116–240), H8226 [17OC]

Small Business Reorganization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3311) (H. Rept. 116–171), H7239 [23JY]

Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 715) (S. Rept. 116–80), S5406 [10SE]

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 116–233), H8142 [15OC]

Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (S. 5146) (H. Rept. 116–361), H12289 [19DE]

Verification Alignment and Service-Disabled Business Adjustment (VA-SBA) Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 116–280), H8782 [12NO]

Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3537) (H. Rept. 116–236), H8142 [15OC]

Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4405) (H. Rept. 116–239), H8226 [17OC]

Young Fishermen’s Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 496) (S. Rept. 116–83), S7207 [19DE]

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 759) (H. Rept. 116–165), H7160 [22JY]

Statements

Minimum Wage Increase: Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Federal (organization), H7112–H7115 [18JY]

Net Neutrality—Blunt Tool for a Fast Changing Ecosystem: Barclays PLC, H3226 [10AP]

Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act: Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce, E1262 [8OC]

Summaries

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act (H.R. 4920), E1597–E1599 [17DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 77, call for banking and consumer agencies to work with customers affected by the Government shutdown to address short-term financial hardship and long-term creditworthiness damage, H1264 [29JA]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H.R. 1644, Save the Internet Act and H.R. 2021, Investing for the People Act, H3141 [9AP]

H. Res. 327, encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults, H3312 [30AP]

H. Res. 389, consideration of H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, H4024 [21MY]

H. Res. 492, consideration of H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, H5926 [17JY]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H7761 [18SE]

H. Res. 646, consideration of H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8307 [22OC]

H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act, H522 [14JA]

H.R. 128, Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act, H273 [8JA]

H.R. 190, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, H528 [14JA]

H.R. 206, Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act, H526 [14JA]

H.R. 226, Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act, H270 [8JA]

H.R. 227, Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act, H271 [8JA]

H.R. 246, Stimulating Innovation Through Procurement Act, H524 [14JA]

H.R. 277, Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster Areas (ASCEND) Act, H5805 [15JY]

H.R. 499, Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act, H8802 [13NO]

H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, H7095 [18JY]

H.R. 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, H5958 [17JY]

H.R. 759, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act, H7361 [24JY]

H.R. 1328, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act, H3488 [8MY]

H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H7848 [20SE]

H.R. 1595, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, H7962–H7964 [25SE]

H.R. 1615, Verification Alignment and Service-Disabled Business Adjustment (VA-SBA) Act, H8805–H8807 [13NO]

H.R. 1649, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act, H5809 [15JY]

H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, H4124–H4135 [23MY]

H.R. 2045, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration establishment, H4045 [21MY]

H.R. 2109, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act, H5045 [24JN]

H.R. 2142, require SBA Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides, H5806 [15JY]

H.R. 2331, SBA Cyber Awareness Act, H5807 [15JY]

H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7438 [25JY]

H.R. 2345, Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act, H5810 [15JY]

H.R. 2397, American Manufacturing Leadership Act, H7168–H7170 [23JY]

H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act, H5285 [9JY]

H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act, H8325–H8334 [22OC]

H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act, H5282 [9JY]

H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act, H5283 [9JY]

H.R. 3311, Small Business Reorganization Act, H7217–H7219 [23JY]

H.R. 3537, Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act, H8797 [13NO]

H.R. 3661, Patriotic Employer Protection Act, H8800 [13NO]

H.R. 3734, Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act, H8803 [13NO]

H.R. 4387, SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition establishment, H8277 [21OC]

H.R. 4405, Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act, H8268–H8272 [21OC]

H.R. 4406, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act, H8266 [21OC]

H.R. 4407, SCORE for Small Business Act, H8274 [21OC]

H.R. 4727, Dept. of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act, H9370 [9DE]

S. 212, Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act, S4650–S4652 [27JN]

S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act, S588 [24JA]

S. 223, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S589 [24JA]

S. 294, Native American Business Incubators Program Act, S4660–S4662 [27JN]

S. 700, New Economy Works To Guarantee Independence and Growth (NEW GIG) Act, S1736–S1738 [7MR]

S. 862, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act, H9102 [20NO]

S. 1276, Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act, S2572 [1MY]

S. 1434, Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act, S7229 [19DE]

S. 1552, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, S2971 [20MY]

S. 2156, S Corporation Modernization Act, S4950–S4952 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 5, oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations, S1391 [14FE]

S. Res. 191, National Small Business Week, S2649 [6MY]

S. Res. 306, reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, S5410 [10SE]

S. Res. 400, National Women’s Small Business Month, S6342 [31OC]

S. Res. 413, National Veterans Small Business Week, S6481 [7NO]

S. Res. 443, tribute to small business, S6762 [21NO]