2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District of Columbia, and The U.S.
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles provide a snapshot of each state’s small businesses. The profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business health and economic activity.
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Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2020: Annual Report of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy…
As the voice of small business in government, the Office of Advocacy is working to bring small businesses’ priorities into the regulatory process. Advocacy’s efforts at ensuring federal agency compliance with the…
Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Updated June 23 2021, 10:00am ET
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them.
SBA COVID PAGE
On February 22, 2021 - The White House released…
The Department of Health and Human Services, Internal Revenue Service, and Department of Labor are…
On September 16, 2021, the above federal agencies proposed rules requiring that air ambulance providers provide certain cost information and claims data as is required by the No Surprises Act. The proposed rules also include an HHS-only…
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Issues Proposed Rule to Rescind June 2020 Community…
On September 17, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a proposed rule to rescind and replace its rule implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) for national banks and savings associations that was…
Advocacy comments on EPA’s Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyland…
On June 28, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the above-referenced proposed rulemaking on reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This proposed rule would…
The State Department Seeks Public Feedback on Streamlining Immigration Process
The State Department (“Department”) requests public input to identify and remove barriers that impede access to immigration benefits and fair, efficient adjudication of those benefits, and recommendations on how to remove those…
September Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 40, No. 6. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable – September 17, 2021
Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable
Friday, September 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)
Via Teams Webinar
Dear Small Business Representatives:
We have scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety…
EPA seeks information on small entities operating pyrolysis and gasification units
On September 8, EPA published an Advance Notice of Rulemaking requesting comment to assist in the development of possible regulations of emissions from pyrolysis and gasification units under the Clean Air Act. Pyrolysis and…
Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Feedback on Streamlining Eagle Permit Process in Advance Notice of…
On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public and regulated community input on potential approaches for further expediting and simplifying the permit…
FCC Seeking Comment on Competitive Broadband Access in Multi-Tenant Environments
On September 7, 2021, The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice inviting a new round of comments on its proceeding examining how the FCC can promote increased broadband competition in apartments and office…
Small Business Facts: Equally Male/Female-Owned Employer Businesses
Equally-owned businesses, which are businesses half owned by men and half owned by women, totaled 860,754 employers in 2018. These businesses employed 7,970,121 workers, generated $1.3 trillion in annual sales receipt, and paid $280…