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Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act

Sponsored byRep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
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Official summary

Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator for the Office of Rural Affairs. The assistant administrator must have experience (1) with rural affairs and issues relating to small businesses, and (2) providing development assistance to rural small businesses. Additionally, the bill requires the office to host webinars and regional outreach events for rural small businesses. The SBA must report annually about the office's activities.

Status timeline

Introduced 7/21/2025
  1. 12/2/2025
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
  2. 12/1/2025, 2:44:59 PM
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 12/1/2025, 2:44:58 PM
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
  4. 12/1/2025, 2:44:58 PM
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
  5. 12/1/2025, 2:36:41 PM
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
  6. 12/1/2025, 2:36:40 PM
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)
  7. 12/1/2025, 2:36:28 PM
    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. 8/15/2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
  9. 8/15/2025
    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.
  10. 8/15/2025
    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.
  11. 7/22/2025
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
  12. 7/22/2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. 7/21/2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  14. 7/21/2025
    Introduced in House
  15. 7/21/2025
    Introduced in House