HR 8628
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Brunei
Burma
Business education
Cambodia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Indonesia
International organizations and cooperation
Laos
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Small business
Thailand
Vietnam
Western Hemisphere
Global Small Business Network Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Global Small Business Network Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish a Global Small Business Network grant program to facilitate exports by U.S. small businesses.
Specifically, the State Department may award grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofits with experience in operating or working with U.S. small business development centers to (1) assist national and local governments of foreign countries with creating small business development centers, and (2) promote commerce between small businesses in the United States and the foreign economies participating in the program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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