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House Bill 8844
117th Congress(2021-2022)
STEP Improvement Act of 2022
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Passed House on Dec 6, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 15, 2022
Latest Action
Dec 7, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8844
Congress
117
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
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania
Republican
Young Kim
California
Democrat
Marie Newman
Illinois
Republican
Mike Flood
Nebraska
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

STEP Improvement Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, and it revises provisions related to the administration of the program.

Specifically, the SBA must establish a time frame for, and provide certain information related to, the application process, and it must conduct an annual survey to solicit feedback on the program. The SBA must collect data on certain performance metrics such as the (1) total number of small businesses assisted by the program, (2) total dollar amount of export sales by participating small businesses, and (3) number of small businesses that have created new jobs through their participation in the program.

The bill also requires applicants for participation to include a budget plan that outlines their intended use of funds awarded under the program.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
December 7, 2022
Engrossed in House
December 6, 2022
Reported in House
October 14, 2022
Introduced in House
September 15, 2022
Related Bills (3)
Dec 08, 2022
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5221
STEP Improvement Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Dec 08, 2022
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5220
Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2022
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
Dec 06, 2022
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 1508
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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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.
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House
Actions (14)
12/07/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
12/06/2022
Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended. (consideration: CR H8773-8775; text: CR H8773-8774)
12/06/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended.
12/06/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, proceedings on H.R. 8844 are considered vacated.
12/05/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/05/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8844.
12/05/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8738-8740)
12/05/2022
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/14/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
10/14/2022
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-542.
09/21/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
09/21/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/15/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
09/15/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:20 PM
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