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.Rep. Louise Slaughter,
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinorityRoger 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) Clay Fuller, Georgia (from April 15, 2026)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 Analilia Mejia, New Jersey (from June 9, 2026)
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (Patronis), (Fuller), (Mejia)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberContracting and InfrastructureNick LaLota (R-NY)Gil Cisneros (D-CA)Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital AccessBeth Van Duyne (R-TX)LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce DevelopmentBrian Jack (R-GA)Hillary Scholten (D-MI)Oversight, Investigations, and RegulationsMark Alford (R-MO)Derek Tran (D-CA)Rural Development, Energy and Supply ChainsJake Ellzey (R-TX)Kelly Morrison (D-MN)
Leadership Former chairs are listed below.
+ ChairsNamePartyStateStartEndDemocraticTexas19411947RepublicanMissouri19471949DemocraticTexas19491953RepublicanColorado19531955DemocraticTexas19551963DemocraticTennessee19631976DemocraticOklahoma19761977DemocraticIowa19771981DemocraticMaryland19811987DemocraticNew York19871995RepublicanKansas19951997RepublicanMissouri19972001RepublicanIllinois20012007DemocraticNew York20072011RepublicanMissouri20112015RepublicanOhio20152019DemocraticNew York20192023RepublicanTexas2023present + Ranking membersNamePartyStateStartEndRepublicanIndiana19411945RepublicanNew York19451947DemocraticTexas19471949RepublicanIndiana19491953DemocraticTexas19531955RepublicanIndiana19551959RepublicanOhio19591965RepublicanWest Virginia19651969RepublicanMassachusetts19691979RepublicanPennsylvania19791991RepublicanFlorida19911993RepublicanKansas19931995DemocraticNew York19951998DemocraticNew York19982007RepublicanOhio20072009RepublicanOhio20092011DemocraticNew York20112019RepublicanOhio20192021RepublicanMissouri20212023DemocraticNew York2023present
Historical membership rosters 118th Congress MajorityMinorityRoger 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: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (R)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberContracting and InfrastructureNick LaLota (R-NY)Hillary Scholten (D-MI)Economic Growth, Tax and Capital AccessDan Meuser (R-PA)Greg Landsman (D-OH)Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce DevelopmentMarc Molinaro (R-NY)Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)Oversight, Investigations and RegulationsBeth Van Duyne (R-TX)Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)Rural Development, Energy and Supply ChainsWesley Hunt (R-TX)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
117th Congress MajorityMinorityNydia 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: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (R), (D), (D), (R)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberContracting and InfrastructureKweisi Mfume (D-MD)Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)Economic Growth, Tax and Capital AccessSharice Davids (D-KS)Dan Meuser (R-PA)Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce DevelopmentJason Crow (D-CO)Young Kim (R-CA)Oversight, Investigations and RegulationsDean Phillips (D-MN)Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade and EntrepreneurshipJared Golden (D-ME)Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
116th Congress MajorityMinorityNydia 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, MinnesotaSteve 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: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (D), (R), (D)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberRural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and EntrepreneurshipAbby Finkenauer (D-IA) John Joyce (R-PA)Economic Growth, Tax and Capital AccessAndy Kim (D-NJ) Kevin Hern (R-OK)Contracting and InfrastructureJared Golden (D-ME)Pete Stauber (R-MN)Innovation and Workforce DevelopmentJason Crow (D-CO)Troy Balderson (R-OH)Investigations, Oversight and RegulationsJudy Chu (D-CA)Ross Spano (R-FL)
115th Congress MajorityMinoritySteven 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, UtahNydia 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: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), , , , (D)
See also U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship List of United States House of Representatives committees
References
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.