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HR 1538 118th Congress House Commerce

Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023

Introduced: December 20, 2024 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E209)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023

This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish criteria and procedures for small businesses to be designated as emerging business enterprises. The bill provides for various benefits to such enterprises, such as waiving various loan fees and requiring federal agencies to award at least 3% of contracts in each fiscal year to such enterprises.

What's happening now March 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1538: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1538/
MLA
"H.R. 1538: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1538/.
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H.R. 1538, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1538/.
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