Support initiatives to cut red tape, expand access to capital, and increase competition for small businesses.

I am dedicated to supporting Miami’s “Mom and Pop” shops by championing initiatives to cut red tape, enhance access to capital, and increase competition with larger corporations.

Commits to backing small-business policies that reduce regulation, improve financing access, and boost competition.

Issues - Maria Elvira Salazar for Congress
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I am dedicated to supporting Miami’s “Mom and Pop” shops by championing initiatives to cut red tape, enhance access to capital, and increase competition with larger corporations.

Commits to backing policies that reduce red tape, improve access to capital, and increase competition for small businesses.

Small Business and the Economy - Maria Elvira Salazar for Congress
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"As a member of the House Small Business Committee, I am dedicated to supporting Miami’s 'Mom and Pop' shops by championing initiatives to cut red tape, enhance access to capital, and increase competition with larger corporations."

This is the campaign-era promise itself and directly matches the claim language about reducing red tape, expanding access to capital, and increasing competition for small businesses.

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Small Business and the Economy - Maria Elvira Salazar for Congress
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Introduced by Rep. Salazar; the bill increases the allowable award price for federal government contracts with certain small businesses.

Salazar introduced a concrete small-business contracting bill aimed at improving federal contracting opportunities, which is directly relevant to expanding access and competition.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3065 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2021 | Congress.gov
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Introduced by Rep. Salazar; the bill requires the SBA to study the current and potential uses of blockchain technology in making loans to qualified small businesses.

This is a concrete access-to-capital initiative, but it was only introduced and referred to committee, not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6597 - Blockchain Solutions for Small Businesses Act | Congress.gov
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Rep. Salazar's legislation H.R. 6892 passed the House as part of H.R. 7006; the release says the investment would directly benefit American companies and increase U.S. influence.

This shows Salazar advanced a capital-formation initiative into House passage, though it is broader than domestic small-business regulation and was not yet the final law as of that release.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Salazar Bill to Increase U.S. Ownership of Inter-American Development Bank Passes House | Representative Maria Salazar
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The release says Salazar's IDB Capital Increase Act "has been signed into law" and that it "expanding its capacity to finance development projects" and "create new opportunities for American companies."

This is a fully enacted Salazar-authored law affecting access to capital for private-sector projects, though it is not specifically a domestic small-business regulatory reform.

partial same_term A for effort

SALAZAR’S IDB CAPITAL INCREASE ACT SIGNED INTO LAW, STRENGTHENING U.S. ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE | Representative Maria Salazar
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The release states that Salazar had sponsored prior enacted bills, including the PRICE Act, described as making it easier for small businesses to get federal contracts.

The office explicitly counts the PRICE Act as enacted and frames it as a small-business contracting reform, which is the strongest official support for a delivered component of the promise.

delivered same_term A for effort

Salazar’s Migratory Birds Protection Legislation Signed Into Law | Representative Maria Salazar
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In the site’s current “How Can I Help You?” section, Salazar’s office says: “In this environment, if your small business is in need of help, my office is here for you.”

Recent official office messaging shows continuing constituent-facing help for small businesses, but it does not itself prove a new legislative or regulatory delivery on red tape, capital access, or competition.

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Representative Maria Salazar
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The release says Salazar’s work included the PRICE Act, described as making it easier for small businesses to get federal contracts.

Official office language identifies the PRICE Act as enacted and explicitly frames it as a reform that makes federal contracting easier for small businesses, which is direct evidence for a delivered component of the promise.

delivered same_term A for effort

TAKE IT DOWN Act Officially Signed Into Law by President Trump | Representative Maria Salazar
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The Prosperity Center says it serves constituents with "entrepreneurial and small business support" and will assist business constituents with grants, loans, and contract opportunities based on their needs.

A current official office program continues to provide small-business support and referral assistance, indicating ongoing effort on access to capital and contracting help, though it is not itself a legislative completion record.

partial same_term A for effort

Prosperity Center | Representative Maria Salazar
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Salazar convened National Association of Manufacturers leaders and said the DIGNITY Act "empowers U.S. manufacturing" and helps industries grow and create jobs here at home.

This is a recent, concrete public action with business stakeholders, but it relates indirectly to the small-business promise and does not independently prove red-tape, capital-access, or competition reforms were enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Salazar Convenes National Manufacturers as Industry Calls the DIGNITY Act an Economic Imperative | Representative Maria Salazar
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