– NSBA LETTERS –

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ACCESS TO CAPITAL

December 18, 2019
NSBA Letter of Support for Jovita Carranza as SBA Administrator
April 10, 2019
Senate Reviews SBA Lending
December 12, 2018
Legislation to Protect Small Businesses From Predatory Lenders
July 18, 2018
Two Small Biz Bills Pass the House
June 6, 2018
Dodd-Frank Reforms Forthcoming
April 3, 2018
BE HEARD. Register Today for Washington Presentation
March 15, 2018
House Cmte OK’s Small Biz Bills
March 7, 2018
Senate Debates Banking Reform Bill
January 24, 2018
SBA Report: Small Biz Lending Has Not Recovered
November 13, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act (H.R. 2201)
May 13, 2016
NSBA Supports S-Corp Crowdfunding (H.R. 4831)
May 3, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 (H.R. 5156)
March 29, 2016
NSBA Supports Micro Offering Exemption Act (H.R. 4850)
August 5, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for the 504 Refinancing Program at SBA
July 23, 2015
NSBA Letter in Support of Raising 7(a) Lending Cap
September 26, 2014
NSBA Letter Supporting Small Business Loan Simplification Act (H.R.5599)
March 6, 2014
NSBA Coalition Letter Judiciary Committee on Patent Reform
February 26, 2014
NSBA Letter in Support of Contreras-Sweet for SBA Administrator
September 11, 2013
NSBA White Paper on Access to Capital
August 7, 2013
NSBA Letter to SEC on Business Brokers and Finders
June 19, 2013
NSBA Letter of Support for Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013
April 25, 2013
Small Businesses Need SEC to Move Ahead on JOBS Act!
April 17, 2013
NSBA Letter of Support for the CREED Act
December 14, 2012
Letter to Congress Urging Increased Credit Union Lending Cap
November 28, 2012
Traps for the Unwary: Selling Stock in Your Company
August 8, 2012
Senate Fails to Advance Key Cybersecurity Legislation
July 27, 2012
NSBA Letter in Support of JOBS Act
May 20, 2012
Letter in support of the Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011
May 20, 2012
Consumer Discount and Transparency Amendment Support Letter
May 20, 2012
Welch Shuster Amendment Letter
May 20, 2012
CUNA Ad
May 20, 2012
Letter in support of amendment to end Patent fee diversion offered to H.R. 1249 by Reps. Conyers, Sensenbrenner and Manzullo.
May 20, 2012
Letter to all U.S. Representatives in opposition of the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249).
March 15, 2012
NSBA Letter in Support of CROWDFUND Act
February 22, 2012
NSBA Letter in Support of H.R. 4032 to Increase Start-up Deduction
July 23, 2010
NSBA Letter in Support of Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
May 10, 2010
Letter in Support of RFA Amendment to Restoring American Financial Stability Act
April 27, 2010
Letter in Support of Amendment to Increase the Oversight of the Truth in Lending Act to $150,000
April 27, 2010
Letter in Support of Amendment to Restoring American Financial Stability Act
April 27, 2010
NSBA Letter Urging Congress to Separate Banking and Investment in Institutions
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HEALTHCARE &
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

March 5, 2018
NSBA Comment Letter on the Definition of Employer under ERISA – Association Health Plans
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
November 19, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
July 20, 2015
NSBA Coalition Letter Supporting the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
April 27, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act of 2015
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter opposing the Health Care Choice Act — H.R. 371.
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter in support of legislation repealing the annual tax on health insurers, which analyst predict is a direct tax on small business health plans.
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter of support for comprehensive medical malpractice reform legislation.
May 21, 2012
NSBA comments on the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee hearing, “The Pressures of Rising Costs on Employer Provided Health Care.”
May 21, 2012
NSBA comments to House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline and Ranking Member George Miller.
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter of support for the Patient’s Freedom to Choose Act.
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter in support of H.R. 2 and H.Res. 9.
May 21, 2012
Joint Letter to Obama administration officials on good faith compliance under PPACA. **cover letter**
May 21, 2012
Joint Letter to Obama administration officials on good faith compliance under PPACA.
May 21, 2012
Sen. Snowe Publishes NSBA Letter Opposing Health Care in Chart for Floor Remarks
May 21, 2012
NSBA Letter to White House Health Care Reform Summit Invitees
May 21, 2012
Joint Letter to House and Senate Leadership Outlining Reform Time-line Concerns
May 21, 2012
NSBA Letter to House and Senate Leaders on Merged Health Care Bill
May 21, 2012
Comments on Affordable Health Care for American Act
May 21, 2012
Comments on Health Benefits Advisory Council
May 21, 2012
Comments on American’s Healthy Future Act of 2009
May 21, 2012
Letter to Finance Committee on Tax Exclusion
May 21, 2012
Comments on Comprehensive Health Care Reform
May 21, 2012
Comments on Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform
May 21, 2012
Comments on Expanding Health Care Coverage
May 21, 2012
Comments to Leadership on Small Business Representation on Proposed Independent Commission
May 21, 2012
Comments on Transforming Health Care Delivery System
May 21, 2012
COBRA Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
July 18, 2010
NSBA 2004 Health Care Policy
June 22, 2008
NSBA 2004 Health Care Reform Policy
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Letter

REGULATORY REFORM

April 10, 2019
Letter of Support for David Tyrion as Office of Advocacy Chief Counsel
March 13, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S. 584)
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
January 12, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 5)
November 23, 2016
House Passes Midnight Rules Bill
April 14, 2016
NSBA Comments: House Small Business Committee Hearing on Burdensome Regulations
October 9, 2015
NSBA Letter Supporting Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 2006)
October 9, 2015
NSBA Letter Supporting the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015
July 1, 2015
Letter of Support for Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S. 426)
February 4, 2015
NSBA Letter in Support of Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
July 30, 2014
NSBA Letter Supporting National Regulatory Budget Act (H.R.5184)
August 7, 2013
NSBA Letter to SEC on Business Brokers and Finders
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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

July 2, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for The Restoring America’s Leadership In Innovation Act (RALIA) of 2018 (H.R. 6264)
April 9, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for the STRONGER Patents Act (H.R. 5340)
April 3, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act
September 19, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 5064)
May 31, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 (S. 2898)
May 3, 2016
NSBA Letter of Opposition to the VENUE Act (S. 2733)
April 26, 2016
NSBA Supports SBIR/STTR Reauthorization (S. 2812)
March 29, 2016
NSBA Supports SBIR/STTR Reauthorization (H.R. 4783)
March 29, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for Trade Secret Reform (H.R. 3326)
March 23, 2016
Committee Approves SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
March 1, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the DTSA (S. 1890)
December 15, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for Broadband Access (S. 2116)
May 26, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support of the STRONG Patents Act of 2015 (S. 632)
May 26, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support of the TROL Act of 2015 (H.R. 2045)
May 26, 2015
NSBA Letter of Opposition to the PATENT Act (S. 1137)
May 26, 2015
NSBA Letter of Opposition to the Innovation Act (H.R. 9)
December 10, 2014
NSBA, SBTC Seeking Input on SBIR Program
March 6, 2014
NSBA Coalition Letter Judiciary Committee on Patent Reform
December 3, 2013
NSBA Letter Urging Opposition of Innovation Act
November 6, 2013
NSBA Amicus Brief in Patent Litigation Case
October 4, 2013
NSBA Signs on to Patent Coalition Letter
August 8, 2012
SBA Releases Policy Directives for SBIR and STTR
May 22, 2012
A letter in support of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493).
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ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT

December 18, 2019
NSBA Letter of Support for Jovita Carranza as SBA Administrator
July 2, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for The Restoring America’s Leadership In Innovation Act (RALIA) of 2018 (H.R. 6264)
May 3, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for the Small Business Credit Card Act (H.R. 5660)
April 9, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for the STRONGER Patents Act (H.R. 5340)
September 18, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the HUBZone Uniformity and Business Stability (HUBS) Act of 2017 (H.R. 3294)
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
March 6, 2014
NSBA Coalition Letter Judiciary Committee on Patent Reform
February 26, 2014
NSBA Letter in Support of Contreras-Sweet for SBA Administrator
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TAX & BUDGET

December 20, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report
December 13, 2017
NSBA Comment Letter to Conferees on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
October 17, 2017
NSBA Comment Letter on the Uniform Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code
July 25, 2017
NSBA Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform Recommendations
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
May 12, 2016
NSBA Letter of Support for the Main Street Fairness Act (H.R. 5076)
July 20, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for Senate Finance Committee Extending Expired Tax Provisions
July 14, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act
July 13, 2015
NSBA Letter Supporting Repeal of the Medical Device Tax
March 24, 2015
NSBA Letter Supporting Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 1105)
January 14, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support Fair Tax Act (H.R. 25)
November 13, 2014
NSBA Letter Urging Action on Tax Extenders
July 31, 2013
NSBA Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Tax Reform
May 20, 2012
NSBA Urges Congress to Extend Expired Tax Provisions
May 20, 2012
NSBA Letter in Support of AGREE Act
May 20, 2012
NSBA submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee on international tax reform proposals.
May 20, 2012
Steven J. Strobel of BlueStar Energy Solutions testified on behalf of NSBA on the challenges small buisness face with federal taxes.
May 20, 2012
NSBA joins coalition in supporting amdendment by Sens. Snowe (R-Maine) and Enzi (R-Wyo.) to repeal an additional tax on profits for certain S-corps.
May 20, 2012
Letter of Support for Home Office Deduction Simplification Act
May 20, 2012
Home Office Deduction Simplification Act (H.R.1509)
May 20, 2012
Family Business Estate Tax Coalition Letter to Senate
May 20, 2012
Family Business Estate Tax Coalition Letter to House
May 20, 2012
Letter of Support to U.S. Senate on S.725
May 20, 2012
Letter of Support to House of Reps. on H.R. 1470
May 20, 2012
Letter of Support to Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.)
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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

April 16, 2018
NSBA Comment Letter on the Request for Information on the 2014 “Ambush” Election Rule
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
April 3, 2013
NSBA Letter Urging Pro-Small-Business Immigration Reform
November 21, 2012
Traps for the Unwary: Social Media Policies
November 13, 2012
Traps for the Unwary: Arrest Records & Employment
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter opposing the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011
May 21, 2012
Letter of Opposition to H.R. 3991
May 21, 2012
Letter to Congress on Workplace Flexibility
May 21, 2012
Letter to Congress on the Healthy Families Act
May 21, 2012
NSBA labor policy coalition letter in support of H.R. 1976, the Jobs Protection Act.
May 21, 2012
NSBA labor policy coalition letter in support of S. 964, the Job Protection Act.
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2011
May 21, 2012
Letter in support of the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (S.474), which would achieve a number of longtime NSBA regulatory-reform objectives, including requiring federal agencies to consider the indirect impact of proposed regulations on small businesses.
May 21, 2012
Letter in support of the Job Impact Analysis Act (S. 3024), which would—among other things—require federal agencies to consider the indirect impact of proposed regulations on small businesses.
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EXPORTING

September 20, 2016
Association Letter of Support For Fully Functioning Ex-Im Bank
October 28, 2015
NSBA and SBEA Letter Urging House to Support Ex-Im Reauthorization
June 17, 2015
NSBA Letter of Support for Export Coordination Act of 2015
May 19, 2015
NSBA/SBEA Letter of Support for Increase Financing of Small Exports
February 4, 2015
NSBA Letter in Support of the Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act
September 16, 2014
Ex-Im Bank Will Get Short-Term Reauthorization
August 1, 2014
NSBA Letter in Support of Small-Business Exporting Bills (H.R.1909, H.R. 1926 and H.R. 1916)
August 1, 2014
NSBA Letter in Support of Small Business Export Growth Act (S.1179)
July 30, 2014
NSBA Letter Opposing Changes to Ex-Im Small Business Goal
July 30, 2014
NSBA Letter Calling for Funding of STEP Program
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CONTRACTING

December 18, 2019
NSBA Letter of Support for Jovita Carranza as SBA Administrator
July 13, 2018
NSBA Letter of Support for Prompt Pay Act (S. 2893)
September 18, 2017
NSBA Letter of Support for the HUBZone Uniformity and Business Stability (HUBS) Act of 2017 (H.R. 3294)
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
May 16, 2016
NSBA Supports RIF Legislation
January 12, 2016
NSBA Letter Supporting Small Business Contracting Bill (H.R. 4341)
March 24, 2015
NSBA Letter Supporting Small Contractors Improve Competition Act (H.R. 1481)
July 30, 2014
NSBA Letter Supporting Open Government Bill (H.R.5154)
February 26, 2014
NSBA Letter in Support of Contreras-Sweet for SBA Administrator
July 27, 2012
NSBA Letter in Support of Contracting Reform Bills
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