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…
Report On The Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2021: 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 Regulatory Flexibility Act…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – March 24, 2023
The next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable will take place on Friday, March 24, 2023, from 10 AM - 12 PM. The meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform. The agenda is currently being developed, however, if there…
SEC Proposes Sweeping Safeguarding Rule for Registered Investment Advisers
On March 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules imposing significant revisions to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). SEC’s proposal would replace…
What’s New with Small Business
The Office of Advocacy’s handy infographic, What’s New with Small Business, is a valuable source for the most requested statistics on small businesses.
The infographic is a complement to our Frequently Asked Questions About Small…
Advocacy Recommends that the USCIS Reassess the Compliance Costs of Immigration Fees Rule for Small…
On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services proposed a rule that would increase the immigration and naturalization fees for business visas. The proposed rule increases temporary visas by 150 to 330 percent.…
Advocacy Participates in NSBA Small Business Congress
On February 7, Advocacy staff attended the National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) Small Business Congress 2023. The Small Business Congress occurs every two years and brings together small business leaders to discuss and develop…
Advocacy Attends NACo Legislative Conference
On February 13, 2023, Advocacy’s Director of Interagency Affairs Charles Maresca, Assistant Chief Counsel Janis Reyes, and Assistant Chief Counsel Meagan Singer attended the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference.…
DOE Requests Comments on Energy Conservation Standards for Conventional Cooking Products
On February 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products. On February 28, 2023, DOE also…
Administrative Conference of the United States requests comments on Identifying and Reducing Burdens…
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is an independent federal agency whose statutory mission is to identify ways to improve the procedures by which federal agencies protect the public interest and determine the…
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business 2023
Advocacy’s most popular publication, Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, gathers the most up-to-date statistics about American small businesses in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business is a convenient…
NTIA Seeks Comment on $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act Programs
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to distribute $48 billion in funding through several different programs, to improve access to affordable,…