United States House Committee on Small Business

House Small Business Committee

Standing committee
Active United States House of Representatives 119th Congress
History
Formed	December 4, 1941
Leadership
Chair	Roger Williams (R) Since January 3, 2023
Ranking member	Nydia Velázquez (D) Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats	27
Political parties	Majority (15)   Republican (15) Minority (12)   Democratic (12)
Jurisdiction
Oversight authority	Small Business Administration
Senate counterpart	Senate Small Business Committee
Website
smallbusiness.house.gov (Republican) democrats-smallbusiness.house.gov (Democratic)

The United States House Committee on Small Business is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It was established in 1941 as the House Select Committee on Small Business. ^[1]

History

On December 4, 1941, the U. S. House of Representatives created the first House Select Committee on Small Business in response to a growing number of small business activists and organizations advocating for more protections and better government policies for America's small businesses. While it had no legislative authority, the select committee became popular with House members and was reauthorized every following Congress until January 5, 1975, when it was made a permanent standing committee. House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.

Specifically, the House Small Business Committee is charged with assessing and investigating the problems of small businesses and examining the impact of general business practices and trends on small businesses. The committee has oversight and legislative authority over the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small businesses, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts.

Jurisdiction

The Small Business Committee has oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and its programs, as well as provides assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid and the participation of small business enterprises in federal procurement and government contracts. The committee also oversees matters related to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act. The jurisdiction extends to other programs and initiatives addressing small business outside of the confines of these two specific acts. ^{[2] [3]}

Members, 119th Congress

Majority	Minority
Roger Williams, Texas, Chair Pete Stauber, Minnesota Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania Beth Van Duyne, Texas Jake Ellzey, Texas Mark Alford, Missouri Nick LaLota, New York Brad Finstad, Minnesota Tony Wied, Wisconsin Rob Bresnahan, Pennsylvania Brian Jack, Georgia Troy Downing, Montana Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Northern Mariana Islands Derek Schmidt, Kansas Jimmy Patronis, Florida (from April 8, 2025)	Nydia Velázquez, New York, Ranking Member Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky, Vice Ranking Member [4] Hillary Scholten, Michigan LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Gil Cisneros, California Kelly Morrison, Minnesota George Latimer, New York Derek Tran, California Lateefah Simon, California Johnny Olszewski, Maryland Herb Conaway, New Jersey Maggie Goodlander, New Hampshire

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 13 (Chair), H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 38 (R), H.Res. 40 (D), H.Res. 300 (Patronis)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee [5]	Chair [6]	Ranking Member [4]
Contracting and Infrastructure	Nick LaLota (R-NY)	Gil Cisneros (D-CA)
Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access	Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)	LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development	Brian Jack (R-GA)	Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations	Mark Alford (R-MO)	Derek Tran (D-CA)
Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains	Jake Ellzey (R-TX)	Kelly Morrison (D-MN)

Leadership

Former chairs are listed below. ^[7]

Chairs

Name	Party	State	Start	End
Wright Patman	Democratic	Texas	1941	1947
Walter Ploeser	Republican	Missouri	1947	1949
Wright Patman	Democratic	Texas	1949	1953
William Hill	Republican	Colorado	1953	1955
Wright Patman	Democratic	Texas	1955	1963
Joe Evins	Democratic	Tennessee	1963	1975
Tom Steed	Democratic	Oklahoma	1975	1977
Neal Smith	Democratic	Iowa	1977	1981
Parren Mitchell	Democratic	Maryland	1981	1987
John LaFalce	Democratic	New York	1987	1995
Jan Meyers	Republican	Kansas	1995	1997
Jim Talent	Republican	Missouri	1997	2001
Don Manzullo	Republican	Illinois	2001	2007
Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	New York	2007	2011
Sam Graves	Republican	Missouri	2011	2015
Steve Chabot	Republican	Ohio	2015	2019
Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	New York	2019	2023
Roger Williams	Republican	Texas	2023	present

Ranking members

Name	Party	State	Start	End
Charles Halleck	Republican	Indiana	1941	1945
Leonard Hall	Republican	New York	1945	1947
Wright Patman	Democratic	Texas	1947	1949
Charles Halleck	Republican	Indiana	1949	1953
Wright Patman	Democratic	Texas	1953	1955
William Hill	Republican	Indiana	1955	1959
William McCulloch	Republican	Ohio	1959	1965
Arch Moore	Republican	West Virginia	1965	1969
Silvio Conte	Republican	Massachusetts	1969	1979
Joseph McDade	Republican	Pennsylvania	1979	1991
Andy Ireland	Republican	Florida	1991	1993
Jan Meyers	Republican	Kansas	1993	1995
John LaFalce	Democratic	New York	1995	1998
Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	New York	1998	2007
Steve Chabot	Republican	Ohio	2007	2009
Sam Graves	Republican	Ohio	2009	2011
Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	New York	2011	2019
Steve Chabot	Republican	Ohio	2019	2021
Blaine Luetkemeyer	Republican	Missouri	2021	2023
Nydia Velázquez	Democratic	New York	2023	present

Historical membership rosters

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Roger Williams, Texas, Chair Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri Pete Stauber, Minnesota Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania Beth Van Duyne, Texas María Elvira Salazar, Florida Tracey Mann, Kansas Jake Ellzey, Texas Marc Molinaro, New York Mark Alford, Missouri Eli Crane, Arizona Aaron Bean, Florida Wesley Hunt, Texas Nick LaLota, New York Celeste Maloy, Utah (from December 6, 2023)	Nydia Velázquez, New York, Ranking Member Jared Golden, Maine Kweisi Mfume, Maryland Dean Phillips, Minnesota Greg Landsman, Ohio Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington Shri Thanedar, Michigan Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky Hillary Scholten, Michigan Judy Chu, California Sharice Davids, Kansas Chris Pappas, New Hampshire

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 80 (R), H.Res. 87 (D), H.Res. 913 (R)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee [8] [5]	Chair [9]	Ranking Member [10]
Contracting and Infrastructure	Nick LaLota (R-NY)	Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access	Dan Meuser (R-PA)	Greg Landsman (D-OH)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development	Marc Molinaro (R-NY)	Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
Oversight, Investigations and Regulations	Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)	Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains	Wesley Hunt (R-TX)	Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)

117th Congress

Majority

Minority

Nydia Velázquez, New York, Chair Jared Golden, Maine Jason Crow, Colorado Sharice Davids, Kansas Kweisi Mfume, Maryland, Vice Chair [11] Dean Phillips, Minnesota Marie Newman, Illinois Carolyn Bourdeaux, Georgia Troy Carter, Louisiana (since May 12, 2021) Judy Chu, California Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania Antonio Delgado, New York (until May 25, 2022) Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Andy Kim, New Jersey Angie Craig, Minnesota Scott Peters, California (since June 14, 2022)

Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri, Ranking Member Jim Hagedorn, Minnesota (until February 17, 2022) Pete Stauber, Minnesota Roger Williams, Texas, Vice Ranking Member Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania Claudia Tenney, New York Andrew Garbarino, New York Young Kim, California Beth Van Duyne, Texas Byron Donalds, Florida María Elvira Salazar, Florida Scott L. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Mike Flood, Nebraska (since July 13, 2022)

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 146 (R), H.Res. 384 (D), H.Res. 1173 (D), H.Res. 1225 (R)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee [8] [5]	Chair	Ranking Member
Contracting and Infrastructure	Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)	Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access	Sharice Davids (D-KS)	Dan Meuser (R-PA)
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development	Jason Crow (D-CO)	Young Kim (R-CA)
Oversight, Investigations and Regulations	Dean Phillips (D-MN)	Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade and Entrepreneurship	Jared Golden (D-ME)	Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
Nydia Velázquez, New York, Chair Abby Finkenauer, Iowa Jared Golden, Maine Andy Kim, New Jersey Jason Crow, Colorado Sharice Davids, Kansas Kweisi Mfume, Maryland (since May 7, 2020) Judy Chu, California Marc Veasey, Texas Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania, Vice Chair Brad Schneider, Illinois Adriano Espaillat, New York Antonio Delgado, New York Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Angie Craig, Minnesota	Steve Chabot, Ohio, Ranking Member Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa, Vice Ranking Member Trent Kelly, Mississippi Troy Balderson, Ohio Kevin Hern, Oklahoma Jim Hagedorn, Minnesota Pete Stauber, Minnesota Tim Burchett, Tennessee Ross Spano, Florida John Joyce, Pennsylvania Dan Bishop, North Carolina (since September 26, 2019)

Sources: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 73 (D), H.Res. 74 (R), H.Res. 148 (D), H.Res. 596 (R), H.Res. 954 (D)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking Member
Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship	Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)	John Joyce (R-PA)
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access	Andy Kim (D-NJ)	Kevin Hern (R-OK)
Contracting and Infrastructure	Jared Golden (D-ME)	Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Innovation and Workforce Development	Jason Crow (D-CO)	Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Investigations, Oversight and Regulations	Judy Chu (D-CA)	Ross Spano (R-FL)

115th Congress

Majority

Minority

Steven Chabot, Ohio, Chair Steve King, Iowa Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri, Vice Chair Dave Brat, Virginia Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa Steve Knight, California Trent Kelly, Mississippi Rod Blum, Iowa James Comer, Kentucky Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico Don Bacon, Nebraska Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Roger Marshall, Kansas Ron Estes, Kansas Ralph Norman, South Carolina John Curtis, Utah

Nydia Velázquez, New York, Ranking Member Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania Stephanie Murphy, Florida Al Lawson, Florida Yvette Clarke, New York Judy Chu, California Alma Adams, North Carolina, Vice Ranking Member Adriano Espaillat, New York Brad Schneider, Illinois

Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 7 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 45 (D), H.Res. 51 (R), H.Res. 52, H.Res. 59, H.Res. 95, H.Res. 127 (D)

See also

• U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• List of current United States House of Representatives committees

References

1. "History and Jurisdiction | Small Business Committee". Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
2. Rep. Louise Slaughter, 2007  Congressional Record, Vol. 153, Page  H9
3. "Rules of the House for the 110th Congress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
4. "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 119th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments". Committee on Small Business Democrats. January 22, 2025.
5. "Subcommittees Home | Small Business Committee".
6. "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Members and Chairs". Small Business Committee Republicans. January 14, 2025. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
7. https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_History_and_Accomplishments_of_the_Per/DhhpZqXxWYUC?hl=en
8. "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress". 27 January 2021.
9. "Chairman Williams Announces Small Business Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments". Small Business Committee Republicans. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
10. "Ranking Member Velázquez Announces 118th Congress Subcommittee Ranking Members and Assignments". Small Business Committee | Democrats. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
11. "Chairwoman Velázquez Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Assignments for 117th Congress". 27 January 2021.

External links

• Official site (Archive)
• House Small Business Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
• House Small Business Committee Hearings and Meetings Video. Congress.gov.