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Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-471] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires a franchisor, except one with a franchise in the lodging industry, to disclose in the required Federal Trade Commission disclosure document: the average first-year revenue for all franchise locations for each of the preceding five years of operation; the number of franchise locations that went out of business or were sold by the franchisee during the first year of operation for each such period; and the average revenues for all locations of the franchise for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 01/25/2017

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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 [S.118] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Law Enforcement ]
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-203. on 02/05/2018

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Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act [S.121] [Veterans ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [Economic Development ]
Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish the Boots to Business Program under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall provide entrepreneurship training to: members of the Armed Forces, individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program (Department of Defense), individuals who served on active duty and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and their spouses or dependents. The SBA shall establish: (1) a Women Veterans Business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 01/12/2017

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-444] [Senior Citizens ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 01/25/2017

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [S.81] [Senior Citizens ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ]
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 08/11/2017

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Startup in a Day Act of 2017 [HB-251] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Startup in a Day Act of 2017 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish the Startup in a Day Program to award competitive grants to state or local governments to assist entrepreneurs planning to start a small business concern in complying with state and local requirements. State and local governments may use grants to: develop, implement, and improve Internet resources related to the small business concern startup process; and assist such entrepreneurs in registering and applying for any required licenses or permits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley Introduced In House on 01/04/2017

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Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act [HB-206] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act This bill prohibits a person from: shipping, transporting, offering for sale, selling, or purchasing a genetically altered finfish, or a food product containing those fish, in commerce; having custody, control, or possession of those fish or food products with the intent to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase them in commerce; engaging in net-pen aquaculture (pens of fish contained by nets) of those fish; releasing those fish into a natural environment; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 02/10/2017

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Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 [S.1146] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the duties of the Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) to include working with federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses or that provide support to small businesses to develop best practices for helping small businesses comply with agency rules through training, webinars, and compliance guides. The ONO must collaborate with each federal agency to establish a procedure relating to how the agency will provide information to: (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/17/2017

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Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-2488] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Funding ]
Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act regarding small businesses that have their principal office in Puerto Rico, including to temporarily: increase the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any microloan intermediary if at least 20% of the intermediary's loans are made to such businesses; waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program's limit on an intermediary's spending on technical assistance for prospective borrowers if 25% of the intermediary's loans are made (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Introduced In House on 05/17/2017

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To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small Business Act to include small business investment companies in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. [HB-2489] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Investments ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small Business Act to include small business investment companies in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of a small business investment company (SBIC), to exclude investments made in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) participants and Small Business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Introduced In House on 05/17/2017

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Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 [S.1164] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 This bill prohibits third-party online hotel reservation sellers from charging a consumer's credit card or financial accounts in an Internet transaction for a hotel unless they disclose: (1) a description of the offered good or service, the cost, and other material terms before the conclusion of the transaction; (2) that the third-party seller is not affiliated with the hotel owner or an entity that provides the hotel services or accommodations; (3) that the third-party seller is not an exhibition organizer, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3017; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3016-3017) on 05/17/2017

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Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 [HB-2495] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Tourism ] [Public Safety ]
Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 This bill prohibits third-party online hotel reservation sellers from charging a consumer's credit card or financial accounts in an Internet transaction for a hotel unless they disclose: (1) a description of the offered good or service, the cost, and other material terms before the conclusion of the transaction; (2) that the third-party seller is not affiliated with the hotel owner or an entity that provides the hotel services or accommodations; (3) that the third-party seller is not an exhibition organizer, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/19/2017

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Recognizing the significance of the hundredth anniversary of the soda Cheerwine. [HR-329] [Food ] [Arts and Culture ]
Recognizing the significance of the hundredth anniversary of the soda Cheerwine. Recognizes the significance of the 100th anniversary of the soda Cheerwine and acknowledges its contribution to North Carolina's vibrant food culture and unique local character.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Budd Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/19/2017

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Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 [HB-2429] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Social Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Investments ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 Puerto Rico Opportunity, Small Business Prosperity, and Economic Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to modify requirements for the microloan program for Puerto Rico small businesses and increase access to capital for such program. The Small Business Administration shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/22/2017

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A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States. [SR-165] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States. Supports: (1) the designation of the week of April 30-May 6, 2017, as National Small Business Week; and (2) increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity that small businesses bring to local communities. Celebrates: (1) the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States, and (2) the invaluable contribution that small businesses make to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2968; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2968) on 05/16/2017

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Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-2350] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Consumer Protection ]
Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon Introduced In House on 05/04/2017

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MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 [HB-2356] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 05/05/2017

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Accelerate Our Startups Act of 2017 [HB-2393] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
Accelerate Our Startups Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and implement a grant program for state and local governmental and other nonprofit organizations located in the United States that support startup businesses by providing assistance for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. A grant recipient must: (1) demonstrate that it will use the grant to provide assistance to at least five client businesses per year that have been in business for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke Introduced In House on 05/04/2017

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Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 [HB-2364] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Investments ]
Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5% to 15% of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. The increase is subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/25/2017

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A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the utilization of small businesses with respect to certain Federal contracts. [S.1038] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the utilization of small businesses with respect to certain Federal contracts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 08/02/2017

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