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Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: February 12, 2021 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 12, 2021
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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 12, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 329: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-329/
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"S. 329: Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-329/.
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S. 329, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-329/.
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