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Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Hill, J. French Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 25, 2021
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 February 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jun 25, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Apr 22, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 15, 2021
Phillips, Dean
· Mar 9, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Feb 25, 2021
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 25, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 25, 2021
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 25, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1345: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1345/
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"H.R. 1345: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1345/.
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H.R. 1345, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1345/.
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