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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Latest Content
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 7010, the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to Congressional leadership as well as to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza, urging legislative and administrative fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
This Coalition letter was sent to Members of Congress on potential liability relief legislation relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
This Hill letter was sent to Senate leadership and to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, supporting the nominations of Paul Shmotolokha to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and of Claudia Slacik for the Bank's Board of Directors.
This Hill letter was sent to Senators Cornyn, Carper, Grassley, Wyden, and Rubio, supporting S. 3612, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today launched a new digital resources center with tools and guidance to help employers reopen their businesses safely and sustainably while keeping their employees and customers healthy and informed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New data from the U.S. Chamber reveals that business owners are concerned about lack of demand and liability issues amid reopening.
As a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Federal Reserve has created the Main Street Lending Program to provide a total of $600 billion in financing for small and medium-sized businesses.
The International Franchise Association sent this Coalition letter to Congressional leadership, urging the separation of commitments of the SBA 7(a) loan program from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
As small businesses remain closed due to social distancing requirements, many are finding unique ways to transform their business operations, according to the latest MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Coronavirus Impact Poll.
