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HR 8497 116th Congress House Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Asia China Corporate finance and management Foreign and international corporations Securities Small Business Administration Small business U.S. and foreign investments

Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act

This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 595 Related bill Denying Chinese Investors Access to U.S. Small Business Aid Act
  • HR 8666 Related bill No Small Business Aid for China Act
  • S 75 Related bill Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 20, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 20, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 20, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Oct 16, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8497: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8497/
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