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119th Congress · House

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

Subjects: Business records · Government information and archives · Small business · Finance and Financial Sector

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital.
  • House passed it on Jul 22, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act This bill excludes from the Paperwork Reduction Act actions taken by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, agencies must comply with specific procedures when gathering information from the public. The bill establishes several exceptions. For example, the office must inform the person receiving the collection of information the reasons the information is being collected, as required under current law.

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