Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Bill: 119-hr-3351
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2025-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business records
Government information and archives
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: 

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act 

This bill excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public.

The bill establishes several exceptions. For example, the office must inform the person receiving the collection of information the reasons the information is being collected, as required under current law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 12 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3501-3502: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 12 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3501-3502: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3519-3520: 2)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3351.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3501-3503)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-118, Part I.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-118, Part I.
action_date: 2025-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2025-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Introduced in House