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S 1603 104th Congress Senate Commerce Economics and Public Finance Export credit Export trading companies Federally-guaranteed loans Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign trade promotion Small business

Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 1996

Introduced: March 11, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Mar 11, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1682-1683)
Mar 11, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 1996 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide that the level of participation by the Small Business Administration in a loan on a deferred basis under the Export Working Capital Program shall be equal to the rate in effect prior to the enactment of the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 1995 (90 percent guarantee rate).

What's happening now March 11, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 5, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1603: Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1603/
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"S. 1603: Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1603/.
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S. 1603, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1603/.
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