# 119-hr-4449: Advocating for Small Business Act

119-hr-4449, Advocating for Small Business Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4449
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advocating for Small Business Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Creates Office of Small Business units inside each SEC rule-writing division** to embed small business concerns into securities rulemaking. The offices would coordinate with the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation on capital formation rules and priorities. - Small businesses: Gives small firms a formal, inside contact in the specific SEC divisions that write rules affecting capital markets. This creates a clear channel for raising small business issues during rule development. - SEC divisions and staff: Changes internal organization by requiring each rule-writing division to host an Office of Small Business, shifting who advises rulemakers on small business impacts. - Capital formation policy: Requires those in-division offices to coordinate with the national Advocate on capital formation priorities, aligning division-level rule work with broader small-business capital goals.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SEC offices for small business: benefit, low. This bill would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to set up an Office of Small Business in every division that writes rules. Each office would work with the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. They would focus on rules and priorities for raising capital.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4449)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4449 (as of 2026-07-19).