Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
This bill allows the federal government’s small business watchdog to directly represent American small business owners before foreign governments and international regulatory bodies. Under the change, the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy can actively participate in global trade and policy discussions to protect small companies from disadvantageous international rules. It also requires the office to study how small businesses are affected by the broader international economy.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Small businessesGains representation of their views and interests before foreign governments and international entities regarding trade and regulatory initiatives, as well as research into how international economic conditions affect them (Sec. 2(a) and Sec. 2(b)).
Who it burdens
- Small Business Administration Office of AdvocacyAssigned new statutory duties to examine the role of small businesses in the international economy and to represent small business interests before foreign governments and international bodies (Sec. 2(a) and Sec. 2(b)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Expands the role of the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy to examine how small businesses affect and are affected by the international economy, in addition to the domestic economy.
Authorizes the Office of Advocacy to represent the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international bodies regarding trade and regulatory proposals.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 15 (Roll no. 44). (text: CR H739)
- Introduced in House
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Sources & provenance
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Civic Herald. “Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 (H.R. 832, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-832. Congress.gov record as of Jul 18, 2026.