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S 1372 118th Congress Senate

Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2023 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, or (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by citizens of China.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1372: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1372/
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"S. 1372: Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1372/.
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S. 1372, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1372/.
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