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US Congress 117th Congress

A resolution reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity. [SR-73] [Media and Advertising ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A resolution reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/24/2021

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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [HCR-18] [Defense ] [Small Business ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ]
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez Introduced In House on 02/24/2021

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act [HB-1319] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Healthcare ] [Unemployment ] [Budget and Spending ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 03/11/2021

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Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021 [HB-1221] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Climate Change ] [Infrastructure ]
To increase deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income communities and communities of color, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 02/23/2021

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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2021 [S.370] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/23/2021

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Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2021 [HB-1258] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Small Business ]
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/29/2021

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Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act [S.389] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish a Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 02/23/2021

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Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act [HB-1226] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program within the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 02/23/2021

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21st Century Entrepreneurship Act [S.384] [Small Business ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 02/23/2021

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Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act [S.329] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis relating to the decline in the business formation rate in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/12/2021

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Ushering Progress by Leveraging Innovation and Future Technology Act of 2021 UPLIFT Act of 2021 [HB-1010] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
To amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/11/2021

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New Business Preservation Act [HB-1020] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Investments ]
To establish the Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program in the Department of the Treasury, through which the Secretary of the Treasury shall allocate money to certain States to assist high-potential scalable startups access venture capital to commercialize innovations, create jobs, and accelerate economic growth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell Introduced In House on 02/11/2021

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Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021 [S.278] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Small Business ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2021

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Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 [S.300] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2021

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RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act of 2021 [S.255] [Food ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/04/2021

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RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act of 2021 [HB-793] [Food ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
To establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Introduced In House on 02/04/2021

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Climate Emergency Act of 2021 National Climate Emergency Act of 2021 [HB-794] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
To require the President to declare a national climate emergency under the National Emergencies Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/05/2021

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Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021 [S.160] [Small Business ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 02/02/2021

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UPLIFT Act of 2021 Ushering Progress by Leveraging Innovation and Future Technology Act of 2021 [S.64] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/01/2022

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Innovation Centers Acceleration Act [HB-476] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
To strengthen American economic resiliency and equitably expand economic opportunity by launching a national competition, promoting State and local strategic planning, encouraging innovation by the public and private sectors, and by substantially investing Federal resources in research and development.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/04/2021

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