H.R. 4549 · 119th Congress
Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
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- House Introduced Jul 21, 2025
- House Passed Dec 1, 2025
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Aug 15, 2025
Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act
Latest action (Dec 2, 2025): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 21, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 21, 2025
- House Passed Dec 1, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.