{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4549","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4549,"title":"Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-07-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000604","fullName":"Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]","party":"D","state":"NH","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282."},"policyArea":"Commerce","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Federal officials","Rural conditions and development","Small business"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4916-4917)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4916-4917)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-15","text":"Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-15","text":"Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-225.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-22","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Office of Rural Affairs Enhancement Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use a competitive hiring process to select an assistant administrator for the Office of Rural Affairs. The assistant administrator must have experience (1) with rural affairs and issues relating to small businesses, and (2) providing development assistance to rural small businesses.</p><p>Additionally, the bill requires the office to host webinars and regional outreach events for rural small businesses.</p><p>The SBA must report annually about the office's activities.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:11:39Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":684,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:31:48.521Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Office%20of%20Rural%20Affairs%20Enhancement%20Act"}]}}