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HR 4420 111th Congress House Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Fraud offenses and financial crimes Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business

Small Business Contracting Protection Act of 2010

Introduced: January 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology .
Jan 12, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Contracting Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue regulations defining the term "pass-through business" with respect to another business, for purposes of possible misrepresentation in obtaining SBA-administered small business loans. Outlines criteria for determining whether an entity qualifies as a pass-through business for such purposes.

Provides penalties for misrepresentation as a pass-through business.

What's happening now January 12, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 24, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· May 27, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 12, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Feb 22, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4420: Small Business Contracting Protection Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4420/
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"H.R. 4420: Small Business Contracting Protection Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4420/.
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H.R. 4420, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4420/.
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