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Committee codifies and strengthens SBA Office of Rural Affairs in HR 4549, sends bill to House unanimously
Summary
HR 4,549, the Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act, would elevate and strengthen the SBA office that focuses on rural entrepreneurs by requiring an assistant‑administrator level leader, regular outreach and annual reporting; the committee voted to report the bill favorably, 23‑0.
The House Committee on Small Business voted to report HR 4,549, the Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act, to the full House after members described the bill as a bipartisan effort to improve SBA outreach and services for rural small businesses.
Sponsor Representative Goodlander said the bill "is about accountability" for the Office of Rural Affairs, which she described as historically "chronically understaffed and under…
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