HR 4549 ยท Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
- Introduced
- Jul 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Dec 2, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Maggie Goodlander [D-NH-2]
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Cosponsors
- 3
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.
Recent actions
- Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
- Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
- Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.