HR 3990
114th Congress
House
Commerce
Business education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Small business
Start-up America's Students Act
Introduced: November 5, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Start-up America's Students Act
This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (with program participation agreements) for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, expanding, and improving business incubators operated by or affiliated with them.
A business incubator is a facility primarily used to provide space where start-up businesses in operation for under 4 years with 10 or fewer employees:
- share space, support staff or services, physical resources, or overhead expenses; and
- receive technical assistance, financial advice, or business planning services.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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