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Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015

Introduced: July 14, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 20, 2016
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-408.
Sep 15, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
Sep 15, 2015
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2015
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 14, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jul 14, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow a state development company to use the economic development objective of helping small businesses achieve savings through energy efficiency to qualify for loan assistance.

What's happening now December 20, 2016

By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-408.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 28, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1756: Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1756/
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"S. 1756: Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1756/.
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S. 1756, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1756/.
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