LEARN.
VOTE.
RATIFY.
SETTING PRIORITY ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH THE 119TH CONGRESS
FEB. 6-7, 2025
NSBA'S BIENNIAL TOWNHALL
FORMAT
THANK YOU
from & to the Delegates of
SBC 2025
Influence Since 1937.
Impacts for Small Business in 2025.
Small Business Congress (SBC) is a Biennial Townhall meeting, where members and Small-Business owners come together, learn about, vote on, and ratify Priority Issues to set NSBA's legislative agenda through the current Session of Congress.
During SBC 2025 corresponding to the 119th Congress, Delegates and attendees selected 10 Priority Issues most affecting Small Business, and NSBA is proud already confirm action and progress on these initiatives in Congress, across the administration, and even through federal court rulings.
Support America's Most Important Economic Community
Partnering with NSBA to sponsor SBC and our year-round programming is a great way to advertise that your organization is serious when it comes to supporting small businesses and working with Washington to ensure common sense prevails for America's most important economic community.
For the robust needs required to drive real change for small-business policy, we have two tracks for NSBA sponsorships: one for our corporate partners, and one for NSBA members.
Learn how to support a strong identity for Small Business with NSBA.
Issue Panels
Business Tools Panels
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Economic Development | This session will focus on small-business access to capital, SBA programs, small-business innovation and the intersection of technology and Main Street.
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Environment and Regulatory Affairs | Hear from D.C. insiders on various regulations coming down the pike, get updates on the CTA, and find out what’s happening with the SBA Office of Advocacy and other key regulatory reform efforts.
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Health and Human Resources | In this Issue Pannel we’ll learn about various labor issues including non-competes, overtime and minimum wage, along with immigration and workforce issues, as well as health insurance costs and reform.
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Taxation | Get insight from leading tax insiders on the status of various expiring tax cuts, R&D amortization, potential tariffs, the federal budget and increased IRS enforcement.
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Artificial Intelligence & Your Small Business | Hear from experts and thought leaders on what AI is, how it can help your business, and how potential legislation on AI could help—or hurt—your small business.
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Contracting 101 | Learn how to break into the Federal Marketplace if you haven’t yet, and for veterans, get some new tricks of the trade to strengthen and grow your contracting portfolio.
See You at
Washington
Presentation
The Washington Presentation is NSBA's annual D.C. fly-in, where attendees hear from policy experts, learn how to lobby and meet with their Members of Congress.
Stand side-by-side with nearly 200 Small-Business leaders from across the country as we take to Capitol Hill and let lawmakers know what Small Business really needs.
