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HR 1839 111th Congress House Commerce Executive agency funding and structure Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Small Business Administration Small business Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

To amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2009 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Nov 18, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13075-13076)
Nov 18, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13075-13076)
Nov 18, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1839.
Nov 18, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13075-13077)
Nov 18, 2009
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 13, 2009
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.
Apr 30, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 30, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.

Requires the Administrator to carry out a networking program through SCORE that provides small businesses with the opportunity to make business contacts in their industry or geographic region.

Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.

Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.

What's happening now November 19, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2352 Text similarities Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1839: To amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1839/
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