Bill · S. 1093· Senate(119-S-1093)
Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act
- Introduced
- 3/24/2025
- Last activity
- 4/1/2025 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The ``Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act'' seeks to amend the Small Business Act to strengthen the Office of Rural Affairs. The bill changes the appointment of the Assistant Administrator to a noncareer Senior Executive Service position. It expands the duties of the Office to include hosting outreach events in various regions of the country. Additionally, the bill mandates interagency cooperation between the Administration and the Department of Agriculture to address capital access and support issues. The legislation also requires regular reporting to congressional committees regarding the Office's activities and budget.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
The bill's primary focus is on improving support, outreach, and economic opportunities for people living in rural areas.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill specifically enhances the Office of Rural Affairs to better assist rural small business concerns through outreach and interagency cooperation.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill provides targeted support, outreach, and capital access improvements for small business owners in rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Outreach and Awareness: The Assistant Administrator is tasked with hosting outreach events in various regions to assist rural small business concerns (Section 2, subsection c and d).
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Improved Capital Access: The bill directs interagency cooperation to address capital access and investment in rural areas, which includes identifying overlaps in business loan programs and assessing coordination opportunities (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph A).
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Support for Specific Groups: The mandate for interagency cooperation includes coordinating effective support initiatives that benefit Native Americans (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph B, clause iii).
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Enhanced Business Support: The bill directs cooperation to support innovation in rural areas and collaborate on technical assistance regarding exportation and procurement (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph B, clauses ii and iv).
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Disaster and Cooperative Assistance: The bill seeks to examine coordination between disaster assistance programs and examine opportunities for cooperatives to access resources similar to those provided by the Department (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph A, clauses v and vi).
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Transparency and Accountability: The Administration must submit an annual report to congressional committees and make it available on a website, detailing the Office's budget, employees, and activities (Section 2, subsection g).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Native Americans+5Good For Farmers+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Improves Economic Growth+4Increases Job Creation+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 4/1/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Ernst without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
- 3/27/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 3/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana