On February 5, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Financial Services which cautioned Congress against pursuing legislative efforts to repeal Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Policy Statements
Small Business Majority has created recommendations to capture our policy priorities that would help to ensure a thriving and inclusive economy in Texas. The state is comprised of more than 3.3 million small businesses employing 4.9 million people. This is why it’s critical that state lawmakers enact policies and programs to support and empower these entrepreneurs, guaranteeing they have access to critical resources and incentives to start and grow their business.
Small Business Majority has created recommendations to capture our policy priorities that would help to ensure a thriving and inclusive economy in Minnesota. The state is comprised of more than 545,000 small businesses employing 1.2 million people. This is why it’s critical that state lawmakers enact policies and programs to support and empower these entrepreneurs, guaranteeing they have access to critical resources and incentives to start and grow their business.
On January 29, 2025, Small Business Majority Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation urging them to pass legislation extending the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits that make health insurance more affordable for entrepreneurs and their employees.
On January 27, Small Business Majority Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash testified before the New Mexico House Health & Human Services Committee in support of HB 11 “Paid Family and Medical Leave Act," which would create a state-run paid family and medical leave program in New Mexico.
Small Business Majority has created a comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in Colorado. The state’s more than 715,00 small businesses employ 1.1 million people, accounting for 99.5% of all businesses in Colorado.
On January 23, Small Business Majority Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to Virginia House Labor and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Jeion A. Ward in support of HB 2531, paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action. This legislation would create a state-run paid family and medical leave program in Virginia.
On January 21, Small Business Majority submitted comments in response to a proposed rule issued by the Department of Defense (D0D), General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to increase the sole source threshold to inflation for small businesses bidding for federal procurement opportunities.
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.
Small Business Majority has created a comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in Georgia. The state’s 1.3 million small businesses comprise 99.7% of all businesses in the state, and they employ 1.7 million residents—nearly half of all Georgia employees.