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"Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of May 18th"

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A weekly schedule notice dated May 18, 2026 from the House Committee on Small Business announcing a full committee markup and a full committee hearing in 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. The markup, set for Wednesday, May 20th at 2:00 PM ET, covers 9 bills, including H.R. 4238, the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act, and H.R. 826, the COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025. Four of the listed bills carry no H.R. number. The hearing, titled "Building the Future: How Small Home Builders are Closing America's Housing Gap," is set for Thursday, May 21st at 10:00 AM ET. Its witnesses come from the National Association of Home Builders, MOD X and Northeastern University, Fading West Development and Groundwork Collaborative.

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Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of May 18th

May 18, 2026

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on 9 bills.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 20th at 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building

LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP:

H.R. 4238 – Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act

H.R. ____ – Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

H.R. 826 – COVID Fraud Transparency Act of 2025

H.R. ____ – Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026

H.R. ____ – SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

H.R. ____ – Main Street Competes Act

H.R. 915 – Small Business Technological Act of 2025

H.R. 2804 – Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025

H.R. 5498 – Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025

TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee markup is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee's YouTube channel.

FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled "Building the Future: How Small Home Builders are Closing America's Housing Gap." The purpose of this hearing is to highlight the critical role small home builders play in closing America’s housing gap and identify persistent challenges that impede their ability to meet growing demand.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 21st at 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Mr. Bill Owens

Chairman of the Board

National Association of Home Builders

Dr. Ivan Rupnik

Founding Partner, MOD X

Professor of Architecture, Northeastern University

Mr. Eric Schaefer

Chief Business Development Officer

Fading West Development

Ms. Emily DiVito

Senior Advisor for Economic Policy

Groundwork Collaborative

TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee hearing is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee's YouTube channel.

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