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Small Business Majority submits Amicus Brief to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in support of the FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | PA
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On June 11, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in a case before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to ban non-compete agreements. On July 23, the court ultimately declined to block the FTC’s ban, citing that the FTC does in fact have authority to issue the rule.

Small Business Majority and Main Street Alliance lead national sign-on letter opposing proposed cuts to programs impacting small businesses

Monday, June 10, 2024 | National
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On June 10, Small Business Majority, Main Street Alliance and 21 small business advocacy and service oriented organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee’s in opposition to the cuts proposed within the House’s fiscal year 2025 Financial Services and General Government funding bill.

Small Business Majority files Amicus Brief to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in support of the FTC’s non-compete final rule

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | National
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On June 5, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S.

Small Business Majority urges Congress to pass the Right to Contraception Act

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | National
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On June 4, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to pass the Right to Contraception Act, which would expand and protect access to reproductive healthcare tools like contraceptives.

Small Business Majority submits written testimony outlining the impacts of threats to reproductive freedom on women entrepreneurs nationwide

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | National
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On May 29, Small Business Majority submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Economic Policy examining how threats and restrictions to reproductive freedom across the country have impacted women entrepreneurs’ ability to start and grow their businesses. For more information, check out our research on reproductive healthcare access here.

Alap Vora, owner of Concord Market, testifies on the impacts of price discrimination and consolidation

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | National
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Alap Vora, owner of Concord Market, testifies on the impacts of price discrimination and consolidation

On May 22, Small Business Majority network member and spokesperson Alap Vora, owner of Concord Market in New York City, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy to discuss the impact of shrinkflation, price discrimination, and consolidation on small grocers and small businesses. To watch a recording of the hearing and Mr.

Small Business Majority and partner organizations file Amicus Brief in support of the EEOC's final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | National
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On May 21st, Small Business Majority, alongside Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council, filed an Amicus Brief in support of the recent Final Rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which outlines guidance on how employers and employees can comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA, which went into effect in June 2023, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Small Business Majority testifies in support of Illinois Small Business Financing Transparency Act

Monday, May 20, 2024 | IL
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On May 20, Midwest Director Tasha Brown testified infront of the Illinois House Financial Institutions and Licensensing Committee on behalf of SB 2234, which would enact critical protections for small business borrowers in Illinois that are falling prey to predatory lending practices. 

Small Business Majority supports more State oversight on private equity and hedge fund acquisitions of healthcare facilities

Thursday, May 16, 2024 | CA
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Small Business Majority signed on to a letter with 15 other California organizations and advocates to support AB 3129 (Wood), which would extend the California Attorney General’s oversight authority to private equity and hedge fund acquisitions of healthcare facilities including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and physician groups.

Hyacinth Tucker, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Basket LLC, submits written testimony on the systematic discrimination faced by minority contractors

Monday, May 6, 2024 | National
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On May 6, Small Business Majority network member Hyacinth Tucker, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Basket LLC, submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship outlining specific instances of discrimination her business has faced when seeking financing and federal procurement opportunities.

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