Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6316
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 25, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 6, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6316
Congress
115
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
Republican
Kentucky
Democrat
North Carolina
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 25, 2018
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 H8804)
Summary

Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019

This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include: (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.

Text (4)
September 26, 2018
September 25, 2018
September 12, 2018
Actions (13)
09/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
09/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8804)
09/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8804)
09/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6316.
09/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8804-8805)
09/25/2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 729.
09/12/2018
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-938.
07/18/2018
Ordered to be Reported.
07/18/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/06/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
07/06/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:38 PM