To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of the Office of Rural Affairs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseAdditional sponsor: Mr. Fitzpatrick
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Ms. Goodlander (for herself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Golden of …
Ms. Goodlander (for herself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Golden of …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill clarifies the role of the SBA Office of Rural Affairs and its Assistant Administrator. It updates requirements to promote SBA programs to rural businesses and coordinate with the National Travel and Tourism Office.
Who Benefits and How
Rural small business owners benefit from enhanced SBA outreach and support. Rural communities benefit from improved access to federal small business programs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
SBA Office of Rural Affairs must conduct additional webinars and outreach events. No new burdens on private businesses.
Key Provisions
- Requires Assistant Administrator to have rural affairs expertise
- Updates promotion of SBA programs to rural businesses
- Coordinates with National Travel and Tourism Office
- Mandates webinars and outreach events for rural businesses
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Clarifies and enhances the responsibilities of the SBA Office of Rural Affairs to better serve rural small businesses
Policy Domains
Main Bill
Likely Beneficiaries
- Rural small business owners
- Rural communities
Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence
Likely Burden Bearers
- SBA Office of Rural Affairs
Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_assistant_administrator"
- → Assistant Administrator of SBA Office of Rural Affairs
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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