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S. 1832 111th Congress Senate

Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to increase loan limits for small business concerns, provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Business investment and capitalDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInterest, dividends, interest rates
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Medical researchMinority and disadvantaged businessesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Public contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentSmall businessWomen in business
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Became law
Oct 22, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10695-10696)
Oct 21, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Oct 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 22, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10695-10696)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum loan amounts under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) loan program; (2) the Microloan (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, and growing small businesses) program; and (3) the section 504 (state and local development company) program.

Amends provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 relating to the local development business loan program to allow a small business borrower under such program to refinance a previous business debt, under specified conditions.

Applies single-business investment limits to SBA-recognized new markets venture capital companies.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to earmark certain Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds for specified programs of the National Institutes of Health.

Repeals as of October 1, 2010: (1) the increase in section 7(a) loan amounts; and (2) the business debt refinancing authority under the local development business loan program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4302 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1832: Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1832/
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