This bill reauthorizes and updates the White House Conference on Small Business, which brings together small business owners and officials to discuss challenges facing small businesses and recommend policy solutions. The conference, originally authorized in 1994, would be held between December 2025 and December 2026 under this legislation. The bill expands the conference's scope to evaluate Small Business Administration assistance programs and recommend improvements, while also establishing an online communication system allowing participants to collaborate for at least four years after the conference ends. Funding for the conference comes exclusively from voluntary donations and gifts accepted by the Small Business Administration rather than federal appropriations, with any remaining funds returned to the Treasury. The legislation also updates the conference structure to include delegates appointed by governors, members of Congress, the President, and state conferences, with increased oversight through the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy.
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