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House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Five Committee Bills Passed on the House Floor Today

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A press release from the U.S. House Committee on Small Business dated December 1, 2025, stating that the House passed five bipartisan small business bills under suspension that day, with a statement from Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25). It lists H.R. 2066, the Investing in All of America Act of 2025, on Small Business Investment Company capital; H.R. 3174, the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which raises the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan limit for small manufacturers to $10 million; and H.R. 4491, the SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act. It describes H.R. 4495, the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act, as extending the statute of limitations on COVID-19 era fraud in the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund programs to 10 years. The fifth bill is H.R. 4549, the Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act.

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U.S. House Committee on Small Business
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Date
2025-12-01

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“House Committee on Small Business Celebrates Five Committee Bills Passed on the House Floor Today.” U.S. House Committee on Small Business, dated 2025-12-01. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/house-sbc-press-release-five-bills-passed-hr-4495-sba-fraud-enforcemen-7a91bfe087/, SHA-256 6d5e33092f063738858f8c198f175d404d0328e447276f93e867c8ab5d25487e.

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# Press Releases

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      December 1, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bipartisan small business bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. “Today’s votes are a win for Main Street,” said Chairman Williams. “These bills strengthen rural communities, boost American manufacturing, modernize the SBA, crack down on fraud, and expand opportunities for small businesses in every corner of the country. The House is united in delivering real results for the entrepreneurs who keep the American economy running.” --- H.R. 2066, Investing in All of America Act of 2025 – introduced by Rep. Meuser (PA-09) The bill incentivizes Small Business Investment Company programs to employ additional capital in manufacturing sectors, rural areas, and critical national defense technologies. H.R. 3174, The Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act – introduced by Chairman Williams (TX-25) The bill increases the loan limit for small American manufacturers under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) and 504 lending programs to $10 million, empowering the SBA to meet the capital needs of domestic manufacturers and supercharge the return of Made in America. H.R. 4491, SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act – introduced by Rep. Cisneros (CA-31) The bill requires the SBA to create a detailed implementation plan of the recommendations from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to improve IT risk management, cybersecurity, project scheduling, and cost estimation. H.R. 4495, SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act – introduced by Rep. Downing (MT-02) The bill cracks down on fraud and abuses within the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund programs by extending the statute of limitations on COVID-19 era fraud and abuse to 10 years. H.R. 4549, Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act – introduced by Rep. Goodlander (NH-02) ·         The bill updates and strengthens the Office of Rural Affairs within the SBA by setting clear qualifications for the head of the office, the Assistant Administrator, and clarifying the responsibilities of the office to better serve rural small businesses. ###

- The bill incentivizes Small Business Investment Company programs to employ additional capital in manufacturing sectors, rural areas, and critical national defense technologies.

- The bill increases the loan limit for small American manufacturers under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) and 504 lending programs to $10 million, empowering the SBA to meet the capital needs of domestic manufacturers and supercharge the return of Made in America.

- The bill requires the SBA to create a detailed implementation plan of the recommendations from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to improve IT risk management, cybersecurity, project scheduling, and cost estimation.

- The bill cracks down on fraud and abuses within the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund programs by extending the statute of limitations on COVID-19 era fraud and abuse to 10 years.

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