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H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025

Passed HouseFeb 24, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 24, 2025, 396–15
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025

This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 24, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 396–15

Yea 396two-thirds 274Nay 15

  • Democrats203 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans192 yea, 15 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), John McGuire (R-VA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) voted Nay; and 5 more

See how all 411 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 396

Republicans (192)

Democrats (203)

Independents (1)

Nay 15

Republicans (15) broke with their party

Not voting 21

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 24, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 24, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 396–15
    Roll call 44 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2030012
    Republicans1921509
    Independents1000
    Total39615021

    House roll call 44: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    15 crossed party lines: 15 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

138 points earned
  1. 1Roger Williams R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 24, 2025Passed the House, 396–15.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Roger Williams.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Feb 25, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Feb 24, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Feb 24, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H739-740)
  4. Feb 24, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 832.
  5. Feb 24, 2025At 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.
  6. Feb 24, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H749)
  7. Feb 24, 2025Passed/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)
  8. Feb 24, 2025On 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)
  9. Feb 24, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.