HR 2027
· 119th Congress
· Commerce
Returning SBA to Main Street Act of 2025
Sponsor
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
Action timeline
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May 21, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-109.
Small Business Committee
May 21, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
Apr 30, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Small Business Committee
Apr 30, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Small Business Committee
Mar 11, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Small Business Committee
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pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2027 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 2027 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 80
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2027
+
+[Report No. 119-109]
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty
@@ -21,6 +24,15 @@
Mr. Alford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
+May 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
+11, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -35,7 +47,8 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Returning SBA to Main Street Act''.
+This Act may be cited as the ``Returning SBA to Main Street Act of
+2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
@@ -63,7 +76,7 @@
(5) Headquarters of the administration.--The term
``headquarters of the Administration'' means the building
serving as the principal managerial and administrative center
-of the Administration, in accordance with section 4(a) of the
+of the Administration in accordance with section 4(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(a)).
(6) Pay locality.--The term ``pay locality'' has the
meaning given that term in section 5302 of title 5, United
@@ -95,7 +108,7 @@
in detail in the report required under subsection (d) of this section)
the Administrator shall--
(1) change the permanent duty station of not less than 30
-percent of the headquarters employees of the Administration, as
+percent of the headquarters employees of the Administration as
of the date of enactment of this Act, to be at an office of the
Administration at a location outside the Washington
metropolitan area, which shall be at locations throughout the
@@ -156,8 +169,8 @@
(5) the plan of the Administrator to implement subsection
(a).
(e) Implementation.--
-(1) In general.--Not earlier than 60 days, and not later
-than 90 days, after the date on which the Administrator submits
+(1) In general.--Not earlier than 60 days and not later
+than 90 days after the date on which the Administrator submits
the report required under subsection (d), the Administrator
shall notify each headquarters employee of the Administration
whose permanent duty station will be changed to be at an office
@@ -253,4 +266,28 @@
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish a private cause
of action, equitable or otherwise, to challenge any selection, change,
or decision made, or action taken, under this Act.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 80
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 2027
+
+[Report No. 119-109]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
+relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty
+stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other
+purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+May 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed