House Passes Micro Investment Bill
November 16, 2017On Nov. 9, the House passed the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act by a vote of 232-188. Introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the measure would greatly simplify the process for small businesses making some securities offerings. Capital is the lifeblood of any small business, and often small-business owners need...
READ MOREMcCracken to Talk Alt Lending
November 8, 2017On Feb. 15, 2018, NSBA's Todd McCracken will speak at the Online Small Business Lending and Investing Summit, where NSBA members have a registration discount.
READ MOREHouse Committee Talks Lending, Contracting
October 25, 2017This week, the House Committee on Small Business is holding two hearings, one focusing on the effectiveness of OSDBUs, and the other on online lending.
READ MORENSBA Leadership Activates During August Recess
August 30, 2017In late July, NSBA held eight video conference calls with our Leadership Council to discuss the August Congressional Recess and how our small-business leaders could best engage Members of Congress. The August recess has always been a prime time for constituents to engage lawmakers while they’re back home working in...
READ MOREHouse OK’s Biz Finance Bills
July 26, 2017On Monday the House passed three bipartisan House Small Business Committee Member bills to increase access to capital and improve small-business lending.
READ MOREHouse Approves Financial CHOICE Act
June 15, 2017On June 8, the House passed the Financial CHOICE Act (CHOICE 2.0), its comprehensive financial regulatory reform bill, by a 233-186 party line vote. On April 19, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) released this modified version of the financial regulatory reform legislation that he introduced in the...
READ MORETrump Signs Dodd-Frank EO
February 8, 2017Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at easing Dodd-Frank regulations by establishing “Core Principles” of financial regulation.
READ MORENSBA Urges Confirmation of SBA Nominee McMahon
January 24, 2017NSBA is urging the Senate to act quickly to approve the nomination of Linda McMahon as SBA Administrator following her confirmation hearing where she touched on a number of key issues of importance to NSBA and its small-business members.
READ MOREHouse OKs Small Biz Investment Bill
January 11, 2017Yesterday, the House passed legislation introduced by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) which would improve capital access for small businesses.
READ MORENSBA Reaches out to Trump Transition Team
December 22, 2016NSBA recently sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team detailing the organization’s key small-business platforms.
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