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.
Small Business Outlook: Concerns Rising Heading into Holidays
Catch up on the latest data and what it means for the health of America's small businesses and the national economy.
How the 20% Tax Deduction for Small Business Impacts the Economy
The Chamber applauds Congress for delivering tax certainty to Main Street businesses by permanently extending—and enhancing—the 20% deduction for qualified business income.
Small Businesses Are Discovering Immediate Benefits of New Tax Law
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers permanent, pro-growth tax reforms, empowering small businesses to invest, innovate, and drive economic prosperity.
Small business policy expert
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- This Statement for the Record was filed with the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, for the committee's field hearing, entitled “One Size Does Not Fit All: Understanding the Importance of Rightsizing Regulations for Small Businesses.”A small landscaping business in Florida depends heavily on foreign national workers in the U.S. on temporary work visas. There simply aren’t enough to fulfill business demand.Richard Cardew, founder of Cardew Hay Co. in Arizona, believes modernizing the immigration system will help alleviate the ongoing worker shortage.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting S. 1706 / H.R. 4721, the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act."The accessibility and specialization of trade, technical, and vocational programs equip new generations of aspiring entrepreneurs with sought-after skill sets that position them for success.Small business owner Jayme Smaldone explains how the lapse of GSP is impacting his business.The rule would change what water features fall under federal jurisdiction, creating new expenses and enforcement risks for farmers, business owners, and home builders with plans to use their land.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.Inflation remains the top concern for a majority of small business owners (54%) according to a recent poll by the Chamber. In comparison, other issues like rising interest rates, revenue, and supply chain issues remain second-tier worries.
