# United States House Committee on Small Business

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.

## 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.

## 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 | Nydia Velázquez, New York, Ranking Member Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky, Vice Ranking Member 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)

## Subcommittees

| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| 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) |

## Chairmen

| Chairman | Party | State | Years |
| Walter C. Ploeser | Republican | Missouri | 1947–1949 |
| Wright Patman | Democratic | Texas | 1949–1953 |
| William S. Hill | Republican | Colorado | 1953–1955 |
| Wright Patman | Democratic | Texas | 1955–1963 |
| Joe L. Evins | Democratic | Tennessee | 1963–1975 |
| Tom Steed | Democratic | Oklahoma | 1975–1977 |
| Neal Edward Smith | Democratic | Iowa | 1977–1981 |
| Parren Mitchell | Democratic | Maryland | 1981–1987 |
| John J. 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 |

## 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 | Chair | Ranking Member |
| 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 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 | 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)