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HR 4109 116th Congress House Commerce Business education Economic performance and conditions Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Women in business

To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 30, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition program within the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill requires the SBA, prioritizing small business concerns in underserved communities, to award prizes on a competitive basis to U.S. private entities that (1) assist small business concerns in accessing capital, mentors, and networking opportunities; and (2) advise small business concerns on topics such as market analysis, company strategy, revenue growth, and securing funding.

The SBA must also develop metrics to evaluate the the program's effectiveness and benefits to the people of the United States that (1) are science-based and statistically driven, (2) reflect the SBA's mission, and (3) include factors relating to the program's economic impact.
What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4387 Related bill To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 13, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4109: To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4109/
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