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House Bill 4387
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Active
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Passed House on Oct 21, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 18, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 22, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4387
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Republican
Jim Hagedorn
Minnesota
Republican
Troy Balderson
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 21, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8277)
Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition program within the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Specifically, the bill requires the SBA, prioritizing small business concerns in underserved communities, to award prizes on a competitive basis to U.S. private entities that (1) assist small business concerns in accessing capital, mentors, and networking opportunities; and (2) advise small business concerns on topics such as market analysis, company strategy, revenue growth, and securing funding.

The SBA must also develop metrics to evaluate the the program's effectiveness and benefits to the people of the United States that (1) are science-based and statistically driven, (2) reflect the SBA's mission, and (3) include factors relating to the program's economic impact.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
October 22, 2019
Engrossed in House
October 21, 2019
Reported in House
October 17, 2019
Introduced in House
September 18, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
3
Sponsorship
House Bill 4109
To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (13)
10/22/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
10/21/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/21/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8277)
10/21/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8277)
10/21/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4387.
10/21/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8277-8278)
10/21/2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/17/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
10/17/2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-238.
09/25/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
09/25/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
09/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:58 PM
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