US Congress House Bill 2451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Strengthening Entrepreneurs' Economic Development Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out a direct lending program for small businesses (businesses with fewer than 20 employees). Sets forth provisions governing the amount and repayment period of, and interest rate on, such a loan. Authorizes the Administrator to collect a fee from the borrower. Directs the Administrator to: (1) issue guidance regarding prudent underwriting standards for such loans; (2) establish a process of making each loan application available to lenders for the purpose of originating, underwriting, closing, and servicing the loan; (3) first give priority to lenders within 50 miles of the principal office of the applicant, then make such applications available to lenders in the Preferred Lenders Program, and then consider such a loan for origination, underwriting, closing, and servicing by the Administrator; (4) offer to sell loans made under the program through the semi-annual public solicitation of offers to purchase; and (5) maintain and service loans that are not sold through asset sales. Amends the Small Business Act to require the SBA, for each small business loan in excess of $2 million that is approved under such Act, to collect a fee not to exceed a certain percentage of the outstanding balance of the deferred participation share of the loan as necessary to reduce to zero the cost to the SBA of making such loan.

Strengthening Entrepreneurs' Economic Development Act of 2013

Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2451/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2451/BILLS-113hr2451ih.pdf