2023 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation
Advocacy’s annual State Profiles gather the latest federal small business economic data into state-by-state snapshots of small business economic activity.
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Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas
The Office of Advocacy has launched a new series, the Small Business Profiles for Major Metropolitan Areas. The metropolitan area profiles are part of Advocacy’s state profile series, which provides user-friendly snapshots of national,!-->…
Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 2024-2025 Proposed Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its annual proposed framework for states to select season dates, limits, and other options for the 2024–25 migratory game bird hunting season.
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Spotlighting Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In 1978, the House passed Joint Resolution 1007, marking the first 10 days of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. The first official Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week began in 1979, under President Jimmy Carter’s!-->…
USPTO Requests Comments on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a request for comments in the Federal Register entitled Request for Comments Regarding the Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art, the!-->…
Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable – May 17, 2024
The Office of Advocacy has scheduled the next Small Business Labor Safety (OSHA/MSHA) Roundtable for Friday, May 17, 2024, from 10:00 AM – 12 PM ET to discuss OSHA’s final Worker Walkaround rule and OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response!-->…
Facts About Small Business: Asian American Pacific Islander Ownership Statistics 2024
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Asian-American and Pacific Islanders own over 3 million firms, employing 5.2 million people. Advocacy’s infographics use the!-->…
Labor Department Increases Overtime Salary Threshold to $58K Per Year in Final Rule
On April 26, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued a final rule that will increase the minimum salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from $35,568!-->…
GSA Requests Nominations for New Committee on Open Government
GSA Requests Nominations for New Committee on Open Government
On April 26, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting nominations for the newly created Open Government Federal!-->!-->!-->…
Justice Department Finalizes Rule Requiring State and Local Governments to Make their Websites…
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) issued a final rule revising Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The rule requires state and local governments to make their websites and mobile!-->…
Advocacy Submits Comments on EPA Waiver Request for California Locomotive Regulation
On February 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice that the state of California has requested the EPA to authorize its In-Use Locomotive Regulation. The In-Use Locomotive regulation would place multiple!-->…
EPA Requests Comments on Formaldehyde and Paraformaldehyde Human Health and Ecological Risk…
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of formaldehyde and!-->…