The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its legislative priorities for the remainder of the 119th Congress, reflecting feedback from its small business members. The organization’s “Small Business Legislative Priorities for 2026” focuses on issues it considers important for supporting small businesses across the United States.
Adam Temple, NFIB Senior Vice President for Advocacy, commented on recent developments: “2025 was an eventful year for small businesses, highlighted by the permanent extension of the 20% Small Business Deduction, which stopped a massive tax hike on more than 33 million small business owners nationwide. Small businesses saw regulatory relief, as well, in the form of the Treasury Department’s exemption of American small businesses from a $77 billion beneficial ownership information reporting regulation. However, Congress needs to make that exemption permanent in 2026 and pass legislation that will allow the small business economy to flourish and make life more affordable for consumers.”
Among NFIB’s top legislative priorities are making permanent the exemption of American-owned small businesses from Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting requirements; increasing competition in credit card swipe fees; building upon prior tax reform measures such as those in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; lowering health care costs; reducing labor mandates viewed as unfavorable to small businesses; cutting fuel and electricity expenses; granting repair rights over cars, tractors, and smartphones; enacting regulatory reforms; and preventing foreign investors from suing U.S. small businesses.
NFIB continues its advocacy efforts at both federal and state levels. The organization describes itself as nonprofit, nonpartisan, member-driven, and dedicated exclusively to representing independent business owners since its founding in 1943.
For further details about NFIB’s legislative agenda or background information about their work with independent businesses across all states, visit nfib.com.
