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White House Conference on Small Business Act

Introduced: May 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1990
For Further Action See H.R.4773.
Jun 14, 1990
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 14, 1990
Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Developme Discharged.
Jun 14, 1990
Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development Discharged.
Jul 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.
Jul 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development.
May 9, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 9, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Conference on Small Business Act - Calls upon the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business once every four years to: (1) increase public awareness of the contributions of small business; (2) identify small business problems; (3) examine the status of minority and women small business owners; (4) assist small business in carrying out its role as the Nation's job creator; (5) develop specific recommendations for executive and legislative action; and (6) review the status of recommendations adopted at the preceding Conferences.

Directs Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to provide support and assistance to the planning of such Conferences.

Requires a final report of each Conference, within six months from the date a Conference is convened, to be submitted to the President and the Congress. Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress following the submission of the final report of the Conference.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 5, 1990

For Further Action See H.R.4773.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2