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HR 4387 116th Congress House Commerce Bank accounts, deposits, capital Business education Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Women in business

To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Oct 21, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8277)
Oct 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8277)
Oct 21, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4387.
Oct 21, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8277-8278)
Oct 21, 2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 17, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
Oct 17, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-238.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides statutory authority for 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 October 22, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4109 Related bill To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2019
Hagedorn, Jim
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 18, 2019
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