US Congress Senate Bill 2116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-20 - By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordinator. The Office must also provide SBA employees BEIT training to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses. (Sec. 4) Services provided by a small business development center shall include accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-20	Senate	By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412.
2015-10-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.
2015-10-07	Senate	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2015-10-07	Senate	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-10-05	Senate	S.Amdt.2707 Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2015-10-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

HB4587 (Related) 2016-02-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2116/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2116/BILLS-114s2116is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2116/BILLS-114s2116rs.pdf