Policy Statements

On January 15, Small Business Majority Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash submitted a comment letter to Virginia House Appropriations Chairman Luke E. Torian urging the Committee to pass HB 1724, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board established; drug cost affordability review.

On January 10th, Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the House Paid Leave Working Group, providing feedback and recommendations on two recent discussion drafts—the Paid Family Leave Public-Private Partnerships Act and the Interstate Paid Leave Action Network (I-PLAN) Act—designed to expand nationwide access to paid family and medical leave.
 

On December 18, Small Business Majority submitted comments in support of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule to expand the use of the Rule of Two in multiple award contracts (MACs) to be required whenever MACs can be reasonably met by small businesses. The Rule of Two states that if there is a reasonable expectation that at least two small firms have the ability to complete the work in a quality and cost-effective manner, that contract must be set aside for a small business.

On December 10, Small Business Majority submitted comments in support of a proposed rule issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and of the Treasury which would require most group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives without cost sharing or requiring a prescription.