HR 4549

Summary

Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator for the Office of Rural Affairs. The assistant administrator must have experience (1) with rural affairs and issues relating to small businesses, and (2) providing development assistance to rural small businesses. Additionally, the bill requires the office to host webinars and regional outreach events for rural small businesses. The SBA must report annually about the office's activities.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Maggie Goodlander [D-NH-2]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Commerce

Introduced

2025-07-21

Latest action

2025-12-02: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Committee referrals

• Small Business Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-08-15
• Small Business Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-07-22
• Small Business Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-07-21

Recent actions

• 2025-12-02: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
• 2025-12-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2025-12-01: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
• 2025-12-01: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
• 2025-12-01: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.