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HR 6317 117th Congress House Commerce

Capital for Cooperatives Act

Introduced: December 16, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Dec 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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Capital for Cooperatives Act

This bill eliminates the requirement that cooperatives provide a personal guarantee with respect to certain Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. It also requires the SBA, in collaboration with the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development, to develop recommendations and cooperate with federal agencies and other entities to promote, support, and increase the number of cooperatives.

What's happening now January 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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  • S 1736 Identical bill Capital for Cooperatives Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6317: Capital for Cooperatives Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6317/
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"H.R. 6317: Capital for Cooperatives Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6317/.
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H.R. 6317, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6317/.
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