Senate Bill 4719
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID–19 Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4719
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Helping Manufacturers Respond to COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to use amounts appropriated for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership program for FY2021 to provide more than 50% of the capital and annual operating and maintenance funds to establish and support a manufacturing extension center. Under current law, this provision of funding is capped at 50%.
A manufacturing extension center works to transfer manufacturing technology and best business practices.
12/15/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.
12/15/2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
11/18/2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
09/24/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
09/24/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:51 PM