Advocacy Comments on APHIS’ Proposal to Establish Animal Welfare Standards for Birds not Bred for…
On May 24, 2022, Advocacy filed a public comment letter on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service’s proposed rule to establish animal welfare standards in birds not bred for research. The proposed!-->…
May Small Business Advocate
The Office of Advocacy has released the latest edition of its newsletter, “The Small Business Advocate,” Vol. 41, No. 4. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you may do so here.
Advocacy Recommends Changes to Council on Environmental Quality’s Beta Version of Its Climate and…
On May 25, 2022, the Office of Advocacy submitted public comments to the Council on Environmental Quality on the beta version of its Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJS Tool). The CEJS Tool identifies which communities are!-->…
Digital Tools Outreach Meeting – June 17, 2022
The Office of Advocacy, an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration, is holding an outreach meeting in Durham, NH on June 17th to hear from small businesses about their views on access to and use of digital tools.!-->…
African American Entrepreneurs: Contributions and Challenges
African Americans are underrepresented among self-employed workers. When African Americans own firms, they are less likely to have employees, operate with less financing, and are more likely to become discouraged enough to forego applying!-->…
Advocacy Comments on IRS’s Proposed Rules on Required Minimum Distributions
On February 24, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend income tax regulations on required minimum distributions from qualified retirement plans. The proposal reflects amendments!-->…
Facts About Small Business: Small Business Hiring Needs
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that the tightening labor market is disproportionately impacting smaller businesses. 23.4 percent of small businesses cited labor needs in August 2020, which increased to over 40 percent at!-->…
Advocacy Comments on Davis-Bacon Act Proposed Rule
On March 18, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts Regulations, the first comprehensive review of federal construction regulations in over forty!-->…
Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s Environmental Assessment for the Morro Bay Offshore Wind Energy Area
On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published a draft environmental assessment for the Morro Bay Offshore Wind Energy Area. On May 16, 2022, Advocacy filed a public comment letter on the assessment stating that!-->…
Family Fishers Fight For Their Way of Life
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of speaking with Monique Coombs. Monique introduced herself as a “fisherman’s wife,” but she is also the Director of Community Programs for the Maine Coast!-->!-->!-->…