INVEST Act (H.R. 3383): SBE Council Statement of Support

By SBE Council at 4 December, 2025, 11:01 am

The following statement of support can be attributed to Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan:

"SBE Council applauds the bipartisan collaboration of House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) in championing the INVEST Act, H.R. 3383. Entrepreneurs and small business owners have long supported the wide variety of reforms included in this important legislation, and SBE Council is pleased that the package will soon be voted upon by the U.S. House. We strongly support the legislation."

"Access to capital remains an enduring challenge for many startups and small business owners. Efforts to improve capital formation and make capital more affordable and abundant is especially critical now to ensure entrepreneurs can leverage opportunities in a dynamic market, and more effectively navigate rapid change. According to SBE Council's latest Small Business Check Up Survey (October 2025), 51% of small business owners said that limited access to capital is restricting their ability to invest, expand, effectively compete, or operate at their ideal capacity. Advancing the INVEST Act will help many entrepreneurs navigate through this key challenge, which in turn will boost local economies and support quality job creation."

"Measures and reforms included in the INVEST Act will support startups and small to mid-size businesses at various stages of growth, and across all sectors. From launch to expansion, provisions within the legislation will provide entrepreneurs with more options, certainty, and flexibility as they work to raise, secure or retain capital, and focus on innovating and growing their firms. SBE Council urges every member of the U.S. House to vote in favor of this vital package of reforms and solutions that will directly benefit and fuel America's startup and small business ecosystem, which will strengthen innovation and competitiveness across every sector of the U.S. economy."

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SBE Council is a nonpartisan advocacy, research and education organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship. For more than 30 years, SBE Council has advanced a range of private sector and public policy initiatives to strengthen the ecosystem for strong startup activity and small business growth.

Visit www.sbecouncil.org for additional information. X: @SBECouncil

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