Small Business Policy
The Small Business Policy team formulates small business policy and assists small business members in creating effective grassroots actions and strategies on legislative, regulatory and international initiatives.
The Small Business Policy team manages the Small Business Council, the U.S. Chamber’s principal policy committee and action group representing the issues of concern to small business. In addition to formulating small business policy, the council assists in creating strategies on legislative, regulatory and international initiatives. The group is able to bring to the Chamber’s Board of Directors attention issues they regard as important or comment on the small business impact of policy being formulated by other Chamber standing policy committees.
Catch up on the latest data and what it means for the health of America's small businesses.
The U.S. Chamber urges Congress to enact the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act,” which would make the 20% pass-through deduction permanent.
Make a commitment to help small business suppliers and vendors manage their capital and improve cash flow.
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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate on H.R. 1799, the "PPP Extension Act."
The Q1 2021 MetLife and U.S. Chamber Small Business Index shows that COVID-19 vaccines are lifting spirits for small businesses.
American Institute of CPAs, American Payroll Association, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner on simplifying the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement can be attributed to Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the nomination of Isabel Guzman to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
More than half say vaccines make them more optimistic about their business WASHINGTON, D.C. — The distribution of coronavirus vaccines is providing small business owners with signs of optimism, but most see a long road ahead before the business climate returns to normal.
This coalition letter was sent to both the House and Senate Committees on Small Business in support for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement can be attributed to Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.“A year into the pandemic, small businesses are struggling to access capital and according to the U.S. Chamber and MetLife's Q4 2020 Small Business Index, nearly three-quarters (74%) say additional federal relief funds would be important to their business’ ability to succeed in 2021.
Many may view the waste streams generated by the clothing industry as a purely environmental problem, but one business sees it differently.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting H.R. 1381 and S. 480, the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2021.” This bill is on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
