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House Small Business Committee Passes Alford’s Returning SBA to Main Street Act

Key Legislation Gets SBA Workers Out of the Swamp and Into Rural Communities

Washington, April 30, 2025

Today, the House Small Business Committee passed Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mark Alford’s (MO-04) H.R. 2027, the Returning SBA to Main Street Act by a vote of 15-11. This legislation will decentralize the Small Business Administration (SBA) by relocating 30% of SBA D.C. headquarters employees across the country to be closer to the Americans they serve.

The Senate version of this bill is led by Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Watch Rep. Alford’s remarks at the Small Business Committee in support of is legislation here or by clicking the image above.

“We are one step closer to giving rural small businesses in Missouri’s Fourth District and across our great nation a seat at the table,” said Subcommittee Chairman Alford. “By passing our Returning SBA to Main Street Act out of Committee, Republicans are making it clear to small business owners: the days of empty SBA headquarters, unanswered phone calls, and inadequate access to capital and counseling are over. I thank Chairman Williams for his leadership and support, and Senator Ernst for her partnership. I look forward to passing this critical legislation on the House floor to drain the swamp and ignite a new golden age for American job creators.”

“Small businesses across the country are faced with unique challenges. Despite this, the SBA is not located on Main Street, but instead, centralized in Washington, D.C.,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25). “I want to thank Rep. Alford for introducing the Returning SBA to Main Street Act, which passed out of Committee today. By moving Agency employees to Main Street, this bill will ensure the SBA is more responsive and in tune with small businesses nationwide.”

Read the full text of the legislation here.

Background:

According to a 2023 Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, SBA headquarters was operating at a mere 10% capacity under the previous administration. This, combined with lax telework policies, prevented the SBA from fully fulfilling its statutory mandate. Our office has received countless complaints from constituents unable to get basic SBA services.

The Returning SBA to Main Street Act complements the work of the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by saving taxpayer money on unused office space, making SBA interactions with small businesses more efficient, and improving SBA’s customer service.

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