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HR 1701 117th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Business investment and capital Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Rural conditions and development Small business

BRIDGE Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Miller, Carol D. Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 9, 2021
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Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to promote the export of goods and services by small- and medium-sized businesses from, and facilitate business investment in, rural areas of the United States. A rural area is an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area.

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1701: BRIDGE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1701/
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"H.R. 1701: BRIDGE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1701/.
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H.R. 1701, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1701/.
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