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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

2. Address

Address1
200 Lawyers Road NW #1506
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City
Vienna
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22183
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​KAREN KERRIGAN
​7032425840
​kkerrigan@sbecouncil.org
5. Senate ID#
​35627-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
6. House ID#
​327060000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2026
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​35,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan
 Date
10/20/2026 10:25:35 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues


Good Government

White House Conference on Small Business Act, H.R. 6855: Support action by U.S. House to advance the legislation.

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026, H.R. 8871: Support the legislation and advancement through House Ways and Means Committee.

Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act, H.R. 8872: Support the legislation and advancement through House Ways and Means Committee.

Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act, H.R. 8883: Support the legislation and advancement through House Ways and Means Committee.

Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act, H.R. 8873: Support the legislation and advancement through House Ways and Means Committee.

Workforce Issues

Valuing Employee Stock Today Act, H.R.8660: Support the legislation.

Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act, H.R. 8624 and S. 4463: Support the legislation.

Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H.R. 2270: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill.

Working Families Flexibility Act, H.R. 2870: Continue to support full U.S. House passage of the bill.

Tipped Employee Protection Act, H.R. 2312: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill.

Access to Capital:

INVEST Act, H.R. 3383: Continue to support U.S. Senate passage of this Housed-passed bill.

Comments to Securities and Exchange Commission: Submitted comments in in support of a petition to raise the Regulation Crowdfunding offering limit to $20 million.

Tax Policy

Small Business Tax Cut Act, H.R. 8415: Support the legislation.
Indexing Capital Gains Tax Liability to Inflation: Support legislative or administrative action to make this reform.

More Homes on the Market Act, H.R. 1340, S.3332: Support the legislation.

American Innovation Act, H.R. 1778, S. 4207: Support the legislation.

Business Startup & Growth

SAVE Local Businesses Act, H.R. 4366: Support U.S. House passage of the bill.

New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act (NO BOSS Act), H.R. 6431: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation and U.S. Senate introduction of the legislation.

American Innovation Act, H.R. 1778, S. 4207: Support the legislation.

AI and Technology

Continue to voice restraint on excessive regulatory frameworks or actions that would undermine what is a critical new technology for small businesses.

Comments to Federal Trade Commission: Submitted comments on the Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, expressing concerns about the scope of the proposal the proposed frameworks misunderstanding of how dynamic and data-driven pricing tools are utilized by small businesses, and therefore how it would negatively impact their competitiveness and growth.

AI Education: Continue to brief congressional staff on the benefits of AI to small businesses and startups as conveyed through SBE Council research and surveys.

American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). S. 4746: Continue to oppose the legislation.

Regulatory Modernization and Reform

Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act (H.R. 1515): Urged Senate to advance House-passed bill.

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act: Support the Senate introduced legislation.

Latest Action on CTAs BOI Rule: Expressed support for the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) step in finalizing its rule ending the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting mandate for U.S. businesses and individuals under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), and for taking the important additional step of deleting previously submitted information pertaining to U.S. persons.

Comments to Small Business Administration: Submitted comments on the SBAs Proposed Small Business Size Standards, expressing support for modernization but a reconsideration of aspects of the methodology that could unintentionally disadvantage the very firms SBA exists to serve.

Comments to Securities and Exchange Commission: Submitted comments in support of the Proposed Rule on Semiannual Reporting.

NEPA Modernization: Expressed support for the Federal Communications Commissions vote to modernize its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules and streamline permitting for communications infrastructure.

Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Act), H.R. 6832: Support the legislation.

Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329): Urged Senate to advance House-passed bill.

ESA Amendments Act, H.R. 1897: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill.

Prove It Act of 2025, H.R. 1163: Continue to support full U.S. House action and passage of the bill.

Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act, H.R. 6398: Supported House passage of the legislation and Senate action.

Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act), H.R. 4776: Continue to support Senate action on House-passed bill.

Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 3898: Continue to support Senate action on House-passed bill.

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, H.R. 425: Continue to support the legislation.

Nominations

Supported the nomination and confirmation of Keith Sonderling as U.S. Labor Department Secretary.

Government Reform and Operations

Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act, H.R. 9500: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation.

AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026, H.R. 9501: Support full U.S. House passage of the legislation.

Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act, H.R. 9498: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation.

Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act. S. 3931: Support full U.S. Senate passage of the legislation.

Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act, H.R. 6506: Support U.S. Senate action on the House-passed bill.

Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act, H.R. 6495: Continue to support U.S. Senate action on the House-passed bill.

Healthcare and Affordable Health Coverage

HSAs For All Act, H.R. 7681: Continue to support the legislation.

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, H.R. 6703: Support Senate action of House-passed bill.

Comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Submitted comments on the proposed Medicare Program: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program rule, opposing CMSs proposed modification for initial price applicability year (IPAY) 2029 that would change how the agency identifies a qualifying single source drug under the
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Request for Information on Common Sense Policy Options to Lower Drug Prices for Patients: Submitted comments to Senate Finance Committees (via Ranking Member Wyden) Request for Information on policy options to lower prescription drug costs.

340B Drug Program: Continue to voice concerns about this program to Congress (in terms of effects on high drug and health premium costs) and the need for reforms.

Abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Act, H.R. 8293: Support the legislation.

Intellectual Property

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), S. 1546: Reiterated support for the Senate introduced bill.

Trade and Global Market Access

Comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Submitted comments on the 301 Investigation into Germanys persistent underpayment for innovative drugs, expressing encouragement about the investigation into the countrys unfair pharmaceutical pricing and the use of available USTR tools to press Americas trading partners to lift their price controls and contribute fairly to the innovation ecosystem from which they benefit

American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership: Submitted written testimony for the record before U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce expressing concerns about the European Unions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (commonly referred to as CSDDD or CS3D) and the significant implications it poses for American businesses, small businesses and entrepreneurs.

USMCA Review: Expressed overall support for the USMCA as it undergoes a review process. Urged the Administration to focus on strengthening and building upon the success of USMCA, make changes where warranted - such in the area of enforcement - so as not to destabilize supply chains and markets have become increasingly important to Americas entrepreneurs and small businesses.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Small Business Administration (SBA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Karen
Kerrigan
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)