On June 5, Small Business Majority sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, and H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act. These bills would, respectively, require the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate any regional, district, or local office located in a 'sanctuary jurisdiction,' and mandate that any business applying for an SBA loan be entirely owned by U.S. citizens. Small Business Majority’s opposition letter was submitted to the record on the House floor by Rep.

On February 25, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted written testimony in opposition to SB 25-080, legislation that would allow credit unions to purchase state banks with approval from the State Banking Board. This bill could have unintended consequences on small business lending in rural Colorado communities, especially for the small agricultural businesses that are the backbone of farming communities.
 

On April 2, 2025, California Director Bianca Blomquist testified to underscore the importance SB 362, a bill introduced by Chair Grayson that would strengthen California’s truth in lending laws by creating a more coherent disclosure framework resulting in small businesses receiving better information as they shop for loans.

On April 1, Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business during a hearing titled “The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation.” In his testimony, John emphasized that small businesses nationwide are more concerned about burdensome tariffs, federal funding freezes, cuts to essential federal agencies supporting small businesses, and mass deportations than the effects of federal regulations.

On March 31, Small Business Majority submitted a response to the House Committee on Financial Services’ request for feedback on several pieces of legislation, including a bill to repeal Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act which requires financial institutions to collect and report data on small business lending. Our response urges the Committee to reconsider any efforts to repeal 1071, emphasizing its critical role in enhancing transparency and competition in small business lending which will expand access to capital for minority- and rural-owned businesses.

On March 20, Small Business Majority and 19 state and national business organizations sent a letter to President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought in strong opposition to the March 14 executive order, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, which attempts to dismantle several agencies including the Community Development Financial Institution (Fund) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).

On February 21, Small Business Majority submitted a Statement for the Record in response to a recent U.S. House Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Driving Economic Growth: SBA Lending Programs and the Vital Role of Community Banks.” The statement emphasizes the need to protect Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act to enhance transparency in small business lending, expand access to small-dollar loans, and support the ongoing implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).