119-hr832

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 832 Referred in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 832

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 25, 2025

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
 and Entrepreneurship

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 AN ACT

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
 of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
 ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--

Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (1) , by inserting ``and the international 
 economy'' after ``economy'';

    (2) in paragraph

    (9) , by striking ``complete'' and 
 inserting ``compete''; and

    (3) in paragraph

    (12) , by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
 and inserting ``service-disabled''.

    (b) Duties.--

Section 203

    (a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (5) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (6) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
 before foreign governments and international entities for the 
 purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
 which may affect small businesses.''.

 Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 2025.

 Attest:

 KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

 Clerk.