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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
 Address2
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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
4/19/2026 2:05:39 PM

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.

Workforce Issues

Flexibility for Workers Education Act, H.R. 2262: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill.
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 U.S. House passage of the bill.
Tipped Employee Protection Act, H.R. 2312: Support U.S. House passage of the bill.
DOLs Proposal to Expand Investment Opportunities in 401(k) Plans: Supportive of a framework to provide American workers, small business owners and their employees with access to the same diversified opportunities long available to large pension funds.

Access to Capital:

INVEST Act, H.R. 3383: Support U.S. Senate passage of this Housed-passed bill.
Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development Act (SEED Act), H.R. 4171: Support U.S. House passage of the bill.
Main Street Parity Act, H.R. 5763: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.

Tax Policy

Indexing Capital Gains Tax Liability to Inflation: Support legislative or administrative action to make this change.
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.
H.J.Res. 142 - Disapproving the action of the D.C. Councils D.C. Income Franchise Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025: Supported the resolution.

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: Continue to support action by the U.S. House on the legislation.
American Innovation Act, H.R. 1778, S. 4207: Support the legislation.

AI and Technology

H.Res. 1007, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services and housing industries: SBE Council supports the resolution.
AI for Main Street Act, H.R. 5764: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.
Continue to voice restraint on excessive regulatory frameworks or actions that would undermine what is a critical new technology for small businesses.
White House National AI Legislative Framework: Voiced support for general vision of the framework and support efforts in the Congress to act on the framework.
White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge: Voiced general support for the principles outlined by the executive action.
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.

Regulatory Modernization and Reform

Prove It Act of 2025, H.R. 1163: Support House action and passage of the bill.
SHOWER Act, H.R. 4593: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.
Housing for the 2st Century Act, H.R. 6644: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.
Affordable Homes Act, H.R. 5184: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.
Critical Mineral Dominance Act, H.R. 4090: Supported U.S. House passage of the bill.
Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act), H.R. 4776: Supporting Senate action on House-passed bill.
Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 3898: Support Senate action on House-passed bill.
Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Database: Support eliminating the database by U.S. Treasury.
Department of Labors Proposed Independent Contractor Rule: Voiced general support for the direction of the newly proposed rule (formal comments forthcoming.)

Government Reform and Operations

President Trumps Executive Action to Ensure Pay for TSA Workers, Secure and Stable Travel: Voiced support for the Action.
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: Support U.S. Senate action on the House-passed bill.

Health in American and Affordable Health Coverage

HSAs For All Act, H.R. 7681: Support the legislation.
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, H.R. 6703: Support Senate action of House-passed bill.
President Trumps Great Healthcare Plan: Voiced general support for elements of the plan that focus on improving accountability, competition, and transparency in order to create a market-based system for healthcare and insurance coverage.
Trump Administrations New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Voiced general support for the new guidelines.
Reforming the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI): Support reforms to CMMI.

Trade and Global Market Access

Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership - Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Trade. Submitted a statement for the congressional record on how unfair trade practices and protectionist measures used by international competitors undermines U.S. technological leadership and the startups and small businesses that are the fonts of innovation in the U.S.
Permanent WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions and WTO Work Programme on Electronic Commerce: Continue to support a permanent moratorium.


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

U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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Raymond
Keating
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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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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
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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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
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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)