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56 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Small Business Research Programs: Selected Issues for Reauthorization
2025-08-13 · Reports · R48629 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Small Business Contracting Goals
2025-07-22 · Posts · IN12018 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program
2025-07-18 · Reports · R42037 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA Disaster Loan Program: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-05-23 · Reports · R44412 · HTML available · PDF available
Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for Businesses
2025-05-21 · Resources · IF12449 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy
2025-05-05 · Resources · IF12986 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Loan Program Policies in Early 2025
2025-04-28 · Posts · IN12549 · HTML available · PDF available
The Evolution of P.L. 86-272’s State Income Tax Immunity for Income Derived from Interstate Commerce
2025-02-21 · Resources · IF12919 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration HUBZone Program
2025-02-14 · Reports · R41268 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Research Programs: Overview and Issues for Reauthorization in the 119th Congress
2025-01-15 · Resources · IF12874 · HTML available
The Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
2024-10-15 · Resources · IF12310 · HTML available · PDF available
The Small Business Administration’s Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs
2024-10-15 · Resources · IF12176 · HTML available · PDF available
The Small Business Administration’s State Trade Expansion Program
2024-10-07 · Resources · IF12149 · HTML available
SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program: Legislative and Program History
2024-09-16 · Reports · R44844 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Contracting by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses: An Overview and Analysis of Contemporary Issues
2024-06-06 · Reports · R47226 · HTML available · PDF available
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Program Changes
2024-06-06 · Posts · IN12313 · HTML available · PDF available
The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program
2024-05-29 · Resources · IF12458 · HTML available · PDF available
An Overview of Small Business Subcontracting: In Brief
2024-04-10 · Reports · R47585 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Minority Business Enterprises: Definitions and Differences in Terms Used by Government Programs
2024-04-08 · Posts · IN12266 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Loan Program Rule Changes in the 118th Congress: Background and Summary
2024-01-29 · Reports · R47909 · HTML available · PDF available
“Tester” Lawsuits Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
2024-01-24 · Posts · LSB11110 · HTML available · PDF available
“Who Says It’s a Disaster?”: Podcast Companion
2023-12-19 · Posts · IN12290 · HTML available · PDF available
Accrual and Reinvestor Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs)
2023-12-15 · Resources · IF12551 · HTML available · PDF available
Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization: An Overview
2023-11-30 · Reports · R47851 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA as a Vehicle for Crisis Relief: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023-09-14 · Reports · R47694 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Program
2023-08-18 · Resources · IF12476 · HTML available · PDF available
The SBA’s Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program
2023-06-15 · Resources · IF12428 · HTML available · PDF available
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers Program
2023-05-19 · Resources · IF12402 · HTML available · PDF available
The U.S. DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
2023-04-24 · Resources · IF12055 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Contracting Under Category Management
2023-04-04 · Resources · IF12374 · HTML available · PDF available
COVID-19 Relief Assistance to Small Businesses: Issues and Policy Options
2023-03-01 · Reports · R46284 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Credit Assistance and Grant Programs for Rural Businesses: In Brief
2023-02-27 · Reports · R47438 · HTML available · PDF available
The Small Business Administration's COVID-19 Relief Programs
2023-02-22 · Infographics · IG10036 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Economic Development Resources for Food Businesses and Systems: In Brief
2023-01-13 · Reports · R47387 · HTML available · PDF available
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Enforcement Authority Under the Federal Trade Commission Act
2022-11-04 · Resources · IF12244 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Research Programs: SBIR and STTR
2022-10-21 · Reports · R43695 · HTML available
State Small Business Credit Initiative: Implementation and Funding Issues
2022-07-25 · Reports · R42581 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration (SBA) Funding: Overview and Recent Trends
2022-07-14 · Reports · R43846 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA’s Office of Inspector General: Overview, Impact, and Relationship with Congress
2022-07-05 · Reports · R44589 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (SVOG)
2022-07-05 · Reports · R46689 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program
2022-06-30 · Reports · R41146 · HTML available
Small Business Administration 504/CDC Loan Guaranty Program
2022-06-16 · Reports · R41184 · HTML available
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
2022-06-15 · Reports · R40860 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Mentor-Protégé Programs
2022-06-10 · Reports · R41722 · HTML available
Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs
2022-06-09 · Reports · R41352 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Set-Asides for Federal Timber Sales
2022-05-25 · Resources · IF12121 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration Trade and Export Promotion Programs
2022-05-24 · Reports · R43155 · HTML available · PDF available
Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding
2022-04-27 · Reports · RL33243 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA Office of the National Ombudsman: Overview, History, and Current Issues
2022-04-19 · Reports · R45071 · HTML available · PDF available
SBA Small Business Investment Company Program
2022-04-07 · Reports · R41456 · HTML available · PDF available