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FAST Fix Act of 2019

Introduced: June 27, 2019 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 27, 2019
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FAST Fix Act of 2019

This bill modifies provisions governing the administration of the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) program.

Specifically, the bill encourages FAST program grants to be awarded to small businesses in underperforming states by (1) requiring the Small Business Administration to give priority and special consideration to such applicants, and (2) authorizing the SBA to provide additional assistance to such applicants. The bill defines underperforming states as being the 18 states that receive the fewest Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards.

Additionally, the bill removes the limit on the number of proposals that may be submitted for inclusion in the FAST program to provide services in any one state. The bill also lowers the matching requirements for the bottom tier of FAST recipients, sets limits on the amount of each award, and extends the period for distribution of grants to two years.

What's happening now June 27, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 5
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 30, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 10, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 27, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 27, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 27, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 27, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2023: FAST Fix Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2023/
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"S. 2023: FAST Fix Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2023/.
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S. 2023, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2023/.
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