2023 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal small business economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2023 State Profiles uses the latest business dynamics data to highlight…
Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas
The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, the Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas. The metropolitan area profiles are part of Advocacy’s state profile series, which provides user-friendly snapshots of national,…
2022 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
The 2022 State Profiles are the first to contain data gathered during the COVID-19…
Advocacy Requests Further Analysis of FCC Proposal to Require 1-1 Consent for Robotexts and…
On December 1, 2023, Advocacy filed a request with the FCC to further analyze the impact of its proposal to require that callers covered by the FCC’s robocalling and robotexting regulations obtain consent to make such calls or texts from…
NMFS Proposes Critical Habitat for 5 Species of Coral
On November 30, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the following 5 species of coral: Acropora globiceps, Acropora retusa, Acropora speciosa,…
IRS Releases Proposed Rule Affecting 401(k) Plans for Long-Term, Part-Time Employees
On November 27, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed amendments to the rules applicable to plans that include cash or deferred arrangements (CODAs) under Internal Revenue Code section 401(k) with respect to…
EPA Proposed Revisions to Regulation of Two Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals
On November 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that will amend the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five…
DOL to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a virtual public hearing on December 12 through December 13, 2023, on its proposed “Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice…
EPA Seeks Comments on Requiring Farms to Report Animal Waste Air Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for the public’s input on reporting animal waste air emissions at farms under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). In 2019, the EPA published a final rule…
Small Broadband Providers Given Flexibility to Adopt Broadband Consumer Labels
by Jamie Saloom
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced compliance deadlines for broadband providers to provide consumers with a new Broadband Consumer Label when they are shopping for broadband services. The…
FWS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Sacramento Mountains…
On November 27, 2023, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reopened for comment a proposed rule designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly. Additionally, there will be a…
EPA Releases Draft Guidance on Permitting Discharges into Groundwater
On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published draft guidance on applying the United States Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
Specifically, the draft guidance outlines…
Facts About Small Business: Native American-Owned Businesses
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Native American-owned businesses. Native Americans own 341,064 businesses and employ over 215,000 Americans. Advocacy's infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show…