ASHLYN ROBERTS

FY24 funding for Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Centers reauthorization Matters pertaining to women entrepreneurship and WBC utilization WBC utilization for childcare programs Increased access to capital Federal government procurement for women

Capital access programs at Small Business Adminstration

Implementation of health care provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Legislative modifications to the IRA Education on the early-stage life sciences ecosystem Matters relating to anti-microbial resistance

Research and Development tax credit Child tax credit

Small business health care issues Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) at CMS/HHS Small Business Health Options Program at CMS/HHS Qualified Small Employer IRA HR 3799--CHOICE Arrangement Act

Increase the Community Development Financial Institutions fund at SBA Microloan Direct Lending program and Microloan Technical Assistance initiative at SBA Program for Investment in Micro-entrepreneurs Technical Assistance at SBA Women's Business Center program at SBA SCORE Veterans Outreach funding at SBA Funding for 7-A loans at SBA Community Navigator program at SBA Minority Business Development Agency funding at Department of Commerce

Women's Business Centers reauthorization Matters pertaining to women entrepreneurship and WBC utilization WBC utilization for childcare programs Increased access to capital

FY24 funding for Women's Business Centers

Capital access programs at Small Business Adminstration

Small business health care issues Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) at CMS/HHS Small Business Health Options Program at Department of CMS/HHS Qualified Small Employer IRA

Veteran's small business issues Women and minority-owned small business issues

Increase the Community Development Financial Institutions fund at SBA Microloan Direct Lending program and Microloan Technical Assistance initiative at SBA Program for Investment in Micro-entrepreneurs Technical Assistance at SBA Women's Business Center program at SBA SCORE Veterans Outreach funding at SBA Funding for 7-A loans at SBA Community Navigator program at SBA Minority Business Development Agency funding at Department of Commerce

FY24 funding for Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Centers reauthorization Matters pertaining to women entrepreneurship and WBC utilization WBC utilization for childcare programs

Implementation of health care provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Legislative modifications to the IRA Education on the early-stage life sciences ecosystem

Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) Matters pertaining to anti-microbial resistance Clinical trial diversity

Child Tax Credit Research and development tax credit

Increased funding for programs to support underserved entrepreneurs Increased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions Increased funding for the Micro-loan Direct Lending Program Expand Micro-loan Technical Assistance initiatives Increased funding for the Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs technical assistance program Increased funding for the Women's Business Centers program Increased funding for SCORE Increased funding for the Minority Business Development Agency Permanent authorization of the Community Advantage Pilot program Increased funding for the SBA's 7(a) loan program

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY23 funding for Women's Business Centers Increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Minority Business Development Agency CDFI expansion State Small Business Initiative

Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) Matters pertaining to anti-microbial resistance Clinical trial diversity Inflation Reduction Act

Child Tax Credit Inflation Reduction Act Research and development tax credit

Increased funding for programs to support underserved entrepreneurs Increased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions Increased funding for the Micro-loan Direct Lending Program Expand Micro-loan Technical Assistance initiatives Increased funding for the Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs technical assistance program Increased funding for the Women's Business Centers program Increased funding for SCORE Increased funding for the Minority Business Development Agency Permanent authorization of the Community Advantage Pilot program Increased funding for the SBA's 7(a) loan program

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY22 and FY23 funding for Women's Business Centers Increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Tax legislation pertaining to pass-through business entities Employee Retention Tax Credit

Minority Business Development Agency CDFI expansion State Small Business Initiative

Minority Business Development Agency CDFI expansion

Incentives for housing for underserved communities Housing tax credits

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Child Tax Credit Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act (ASSET) Minority Business Development Agency CDFI Fund SBA entrepreneurial development programs

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) Matters pertaining to anti-microbial resistance Clinical trail diversity

Minority-owned small business relief Broadband access SBA lending programs Minority Business Development Agency Small Business health care

Increased funding for programs to support underserved entrepreneurs Increased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions Increased funding for the Micro-loan Direct Lending Program Expand Micro-loan Technical Assistance initiatives Increased funding for the Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs technical assistance program Increased funding for the Women's Business Centers program Increased funding for SCORE Increased funding for the Minority Business Development Agency Permanent authorization of the Community Advantage Pilot program Increased funding for the SBA's 7(a) loan program

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY22 and FY23 funding for Women's Business Centers Increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Budget reconciliation legislation tax provisions Employee Retention Tax Credit

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Child Tax Credit Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act (ASSET) Minority Business Development Agency CDFI Fund SBA entrepreneurial development programs

Minority Business Development Agency reauthorization CDFI expansion

Child Tax Credit Employee Retention Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) HR 3 Matters pertaining to anti-microbial resistance

Employee Retention Tax Credit Child Tax Credit

Minority-owned small business relief Economic Injury Disaster Loan program Broadband access SBA lending programs Minority Business Development Agency

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY22 and FY23 funding for Women's Business Centers Increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Budget reconciliation legislation tax provisions Employee Retention Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit Employee Retention Tax Credit

Minority Business Development Agency reauthorization Build Back Better Act

Incentives for housing for underserved communities Housing tax credits Housing issues within budget reconciliation legislation: The Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021 Build Back Better Act

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) HR 3 Budget reconciliation legislation Build Back Better Act

Employee Retention Tax Credit Child Tax Credit

Paycheck Protection Program implementation Minority-owned small business relief Economic Injury Disaster Loan program Broadband access Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 SBA direct lending programs

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY22 funding for Women's Business Centers FY22 increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Tax provisions of the American Recovery Plan Budget reconciliation legislation tax provisions Employee Retention Tax Credit

Incentives for housing for underserved communities Housing tax credits Housing issues within budget reconciliation legislation: The Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021, The Ending Homelessness Act of 2021, The Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Child Tax Credit Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act (ASSET) Reintroduction of CSA Opportunity Act

Child Tax Credit Employee Retention Tax Credit

Employee Retention Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Paycheck Protection Program implementation Minority-owned small business relief Economic Injury Disaster Loan program Broadband access

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760) HR 3 Budget reconciliation legislation

Non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers FY22 increased funding cap for individual Women's Business Centers

Women's Business Center program reauthorization Matters pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and WBC utilization

Tax provisions of the American Recovery Plan Act Budget reconciliation legislation tax provisions Employee Retention Tax Credit

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states PASTUER Act (S 4760)

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Child Tax Credit Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act (ASSET) Reintroduction of CSA Opportunity Act

Incentives for housing for underserved communities Housing tax credits

Restaurant Revitalization Fund State Small Business Credit Initiative Community Navigator Program Presidential nominations to the Small Business Administration Presidential nominations to the Ex-Im Bank

Employee Retention Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Paycheck Protection Program implementation Minority-owned small business relief Economic Injury Disaster Loan program Broadband access

Amending the CARES Act to extend the non-federal matching requirement for Women's Business Centers (HR 2449)

Women's Business Center program reauthorization

Tax provisions of the American Recovery Plan Act (HR 1319) Work Opportunity Tax Credit

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Incentives for housing for underserved communities Housing tax credits

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (HR 1319) Paycheck Protection Program implementation Economic Injury Disaster Loan program

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (HR 1319) Paycheck Protection Program implementation Minority-owned small business relief Economic Injury Disaster Loan program 8(a) business development program

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (HR 1319)

Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Markets Act of 2021 (S 63) Presidential nominations for the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program implementation Economic Injury Disaster Loans Women's Business Center program reauthorization

Housing , employment, savings and consumer protection.

Housing , employment, savings and consumer protection.

Housing , employment, savings and consumer protection.

Tax provisions of the American Recovery Plan Act (HR 1319)

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states

Foreign reference pricing, compulsory licensing Building awareness of life science ventures in specific states

Educate policymakers on the role of venture capital in patient care.

CARES Act and its implementation Additional stimulus legislation

FY21 Appropriations

Deductibility of PPP loans on taxes

FY21 Approporiations

CARES Act and its implementation Additional stimulus legislation

FY21 Appropriations

Protect the Right to Organize Act (HR 2474) Potential new phases of CARES Act and PPP Monitoring of implementation of CARES Act

Restoring Investment in Improvement Act (HR 1869 and S 203) Potential tax provisions related to the CARES Act

FY21 Approporiations

FY21 Appropriations

CARES Act and its implementation