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H.R. 3543 116th Congress House

Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019

Official title: To ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services of the Small Business Administration are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services of the Small Business Administration are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Jared F. Golden Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Commerce Business educationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a small business development center, women's business center, or Veteran Business Outreach Center from declining to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business solely because it is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2652 Reintroduced Bill Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2021
  • HR 3884 MORE Act of 2020
  • S 2227 MORE Act of 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3543: Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3543/
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"H.R. 3543: Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3543/.
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H.R. 3543, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3543/.
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[H.R. 3543: Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3543/)
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