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HR 2449 117th Congress House Commerce Government lending and loan guarantees Minority and disadvantaged businesses Women in business

To amend the CARES Act to extend the waiver of matching funds requirement under the women's business center program.

Introduced: April 12, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 12, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill waives through September 30, 2021, the requirement that any recipient of assistance under the Women's Business Center program obtain matching funds from nonfederal sources. Currently, this waiver expires on June 30, 2021.

The Women's Business Center program authorizes the Small Business Administration to provide assistance to private, nonprofit organizations to carry out projects for the benefit of small businesses that are owned and controlled by women.

What's happening now April 12, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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