US Congress House Bill 1839 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Engrossed on November 19 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors. Requires the Administrator to carry out a networking program through SCORE that provides small businesses with the opportunity to make business contacts in their industry or geographic region. Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives. Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.

To amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE, and for other purposes.

Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]

Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]

Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-11-19		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2009-11-18		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-11-18		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13075-13076)
2009-11-18		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1839.
2009-11-18		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13075-13077)
2009-11-18		Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2009-05-13		Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.
2009-04-30		Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2009-04-30		Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-04-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
2009-04-01		Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

HB2352 (Related) 2009-05-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1839/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1839/BILLS-111hr1839ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1839/BILLS-111hr1839eh.pdf