Office of Advocacy

Testimony of Charles Maresca Director of Interagency Affairs Office of Advocacy U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Date: April 5, 2019 Time: 1:00 P.M. Location:…

On March 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) published a proposed rule to amend the licensing requirements for dogs under the Animal Welfare Act. The proposal would require additional…

The Office of Advocacy’s efforts at monitoring federal agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) resulted in changes to 18 specific rules that reduced the regulatory burden for small business. These include $253.3 million…

On March 22, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which increases the minimum salary for the “white collar” overtime exemption from $23,660 annually to $35,308 annually. To be exempt from overtime pay, workers making at least…

Advocacy to Hold Roundtables Across the United States to Hear from Small Businesses; New Research: "Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses" Fact Sheet; Small Business Economic Bulletin: March 2019; New Research: "What Is the Status of…

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will be conducting Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA) Trade Practice Seminars in the following locations: Ted Weiss Federal Building – New York, New York on April 24, 2019…

In March 2019, the Office of Advocacy published a fact sheet titled “Small Business Facts: Spotlight on Women-Owned Employer Businesses”, written by Nora Esposito, Economic Research Fellow. This fact sheet highlights contributions made by…

Outreach Meetings on Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, and UK in Ohio and Washington, DC The Office of Advocacy is interested in receiving feedback from small businesses and their representatives regarding their views on trade agreements…

On March 21, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule seeking comment on two different aspects of the nation’s gasoline supply. First, EPA proposed a change to fuel standards that would allow gasoline with…