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HR 3635 112th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Business investment and capital Credit and credit markets Housing and community development funding Small business

Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011

Introduced: December 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Dec 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 12, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2228)
Dec 12, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011 - Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to make grants to community development financial institutions to enable such institutions to establish a loan-loss reserve fund to defray the costs of a small business loan program.

Defines "small business loan program" as a program in which a community development financial institution offers loans to small businesses that: (1) are made in amounts up to $25,000, (2) have no prepayment penalty, and (3) meet any affordability requirements established by Administrator of the Fund.

Requires a community development financial institution to provide non-federal matching funds equal to 50% of the amount of any grant received.

Prohibits the use of such grants to make direct loans to small businesses.

Permits a community development financial institution to use such a grant to: (1) help recapture a portion or all of a defaulted loan made under its small business loan program, and (2) designate and utilize a fiscal agent for services the agent normally provides.

Requires the Fund to make technical assistance grants to community development financial institutions to create, support, or maintain such a program.

What's happening now January 12, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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