Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
Introduced Jul 21, 2025 by Rep. Maggie Goodlander
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator for the Office of Rural Affairs. The assistant administrator must have experience (1) with rural affairs and issues relating to small businesses, and (2) providing development assistance to rural small businesses.
Additionally, the bill requires the office to host webinars and regional outreach events for rural small businesses.
The SBA must report annually about the office's activities.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Dec 2, 2025Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
- Dec 1, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 1, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
- Dec 1, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)
- Dec 1, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
- Aug 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.
- Jul 22, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- Jul 22, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Jul 21, 2025Introduced in House