US Congress House Bill 4387 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 22 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides statutory authority for the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition program within the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill requires the SBA, prioritizing small business concerns in underserved communities, to award prizes on a competitive basis to U.S. private entities that (1) assist small business concerns in accessing capital, mentors, and networking opportunities; and (2) advise small business concerns on topics such as market analysis, company strategy, revenue growth, and securing funding. The SBA must also develop metrics to evaluate the the program's effectiveness and benefits to the people of the United States that (1) are science-based and statistically driven, (2) reflect the SBA's mission, and (3) include factors relating to the program's economic impact.

To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2019-10-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8277)
2019-10-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4387.
2019-10-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8277-8278)
2019-10-21	House	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-10-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
2019-10-17	House	Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-238.
2019-09-25	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-09-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2019-09-18	House	Introduced in House

HB4109 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4387/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4387/BILLS-116hr4387ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4387/BILLS-116hr4387rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4387/BILLS-116hr4387eh.pdf