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HR 277 116th Congress House Commerce Disaster relief and insurance Government lending and loan guarantees Small business

ASCEND Act of 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jul 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5805)
Jul 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5805)
Jul 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 277.
Jul 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5805-5806)
Jul 15, 2019
Mr. Delgado moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 13, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
Jun 13, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-115.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster areas Act of 2019 or the ASCEND Act of 2019

This bill makes permanent the increased threshold limits for the minimum major-disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral.

What's happening now July 16, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 277: ASCEND Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-277/
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"H.R. 277: ASCEND Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-277/.
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H.R. 277, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-277/.
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