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Small Business Enhancement Act of 2001

Introduced: January 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jan 25, 2001
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committee on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Jan 25, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S574-575)
Jan 25, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Enhancement Act of 2001 - Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to establish a new position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business to promote exports by small businesses and remove foreign impediments to the success of such undertakings.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, to the extent practicable, to prepare for each reported public bill or resolution a small business cost analysis.

What's happening now January 25, 2001

Read twice and referred jointly to the Committee on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 187: Small Business Enhancement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-187/
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"S. 187: Small Business Enhancement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-187/.
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S. 187, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-187/.
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