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Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Hill, J. French Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9160-9161)
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States.

What's happening now November 21, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9160-9161)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2535 Identical bill Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 14, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 14, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jan 9, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Oct 31, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 31, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 31, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4960: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4960/
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"H.R. 4960: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4960/.
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H.R. 4960, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4960/.
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