# 117-hr-971: Small Business Succession Planning Act

117-hr-971, Small Business Succession Planning Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-971
- Congress: 117
- Title: Small Business Succession Planning Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2021-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Small Business Succession Planning Act

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/971)

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