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S 4588 116th Congress Senate Commerce

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020

Introduced: September 16, 2020 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sep 16, 2020
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Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020

This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate a senior Office of Investment and Innovation employee as broadband and emerging information technology coordinator, and it establishes measures to aid the competitiveness and productivity of small businesses through broadband access and other emerging information technologies.

The coordinator's responsibilities shall include (1) identifying best practices relating to broadband and emerging information technology that may help small businesses; and (2) coordinating SBA programs that assist small businesses in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other information technologies. The SBA must also provide training to familiarize its employees with broadband and other emerging technologies.

Further, the SBA must report on (1) its programs and activities relating to broadband and emerging information technologies, and (2) the impact of broadband and emerging information technology deployment on small businesses.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 16, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 16, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 16, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2020
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4588: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4588/
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