House Bill 6591
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Encouraging Success Act
Active
Passed House on Feb 28, 2024
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
6591
Congress
118
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.
checkPassed on February 28, 2024
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Encouraging Success Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to periodically revise, based on economic changes, the maximum total assets and net worth an individual may have to qualify as an economically disadvantaged individual under the 8(a) Business Development program.
February 29, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 9, 2024
December 5, 2023
02/29/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
02/28/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/28/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H725)
02/28/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
02/28/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6591.
02/28/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H725-726)
02/28/2024
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/09/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
02/09/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-379.
01/31/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
01/31/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/05/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
12/05/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 11, 2024 6:59:19 PM