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US Congress 117th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022 [HB-408] [Small Business ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ]
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor-protégé program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With Amendments. With Written Report No. 117-225. on 12/05/2022

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RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks Reenergized Economic Sustainability for Community and Urban Entities Act for Black and Community Banks [HB-154] [Finance ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ]
To provide regulatory relief for Black and community banks, to codify the Minority Bank Deposit Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 01/04/2021

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Economic Empowerment for Underserved Communities Act [S.5011] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
Provides economic assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including through (1) the designation of specified amounts for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, (2) the establishment of a Small Business and Domestic Production Recovery Investment Facility, and (3) the extension of the requirement that the Small Business Administration subsidize certain loan payments.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/11/2020

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Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act [S.4964] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ]
Establishes the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Program to promote entrepreneurship in the most distressed regions of the United States, including those regions affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), by awarding participating fellows a two-year stipend to start and grow a new small business.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 12/03/2020

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Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act [HB-8851] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
Establishes the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Program to promote entrepreneurship in the most distressed regions of the United States, including those regions affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), by awarding participating fellows a two-year stipend to start and grow a new small business.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Troy Balderson Introduced In House on 12/03/2020

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Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020 [S.4929] [Agriculture ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
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 Finance. on 11/30/2020

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Small Business Fairness Act [S.958] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Small Business Fairness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements with respect to solicitation of offers for bundled contracts issued by the head of a federal agency that allows a small business to submit an offer (bid) that provides for the use of a particular team of subcontractors for the performance of the contract. The small business may now also bid on a bundled or consolidated contract that provides for the use of a joint venture of small businesses. The Small Business Administration (SBA), with respect to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey By Senator Vitter From Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-288. on 06/28/2016

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. [S.947] [Taxes ] [Native American Affairs ] [Property Tax ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation and to permit a taxpayer to elect not to have such rules apply to any class of property for any taxable year.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/15/2015

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.3000] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [International ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Crime ]
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--MILITARY PERSONNEL Provides appropriations for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. TITLE II--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Provides appropriations for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of DOD, the Reserve Components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Provides appropriations for: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thad Cochran Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Cochran. With Written Report No. 114-263. on 05/26/2016

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A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations. [S.2973] [Education ] [Small Business ] [Science ] [Nonprofit ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to increase the micro-purchase threshold for universities, independent research institutes, and non-profit research organizations. This bill increases the micro-purchase threshold for activities by institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, or independent research institutes under federal procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to: (1) $10,000; or (2) a higher threshold determined by the head of the relevant executive agency consistent with clean audit findings, internal institutional risk assessment, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/23/2016

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ] [Education ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain Signed By President. on 12/23/2016

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SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 [S.2867] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Investments ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. The Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation shall: assist small businesses and small business investors in resolving significant problems they may have with the SEC or with self-regulatory organizations; identify areas in which such businesses and investors would benefit from changes in SEC regulations or the rules of such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/14/2016

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Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Inclusive Outreach Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2855] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ]
Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Inclusive Outreach Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act to empower the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate with participating federal agencies on efforts to increase outreach and awards under each of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns. Each federal agency required (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 04/26/2016

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2844] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Public Health ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ] [Air Quality ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as TIGER grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Collins. With Written Report No. 114-243. on 04/21/2016

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2837] [Finance ] [Science ] [Telecommunications ] [Crime ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Aerospace ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ]
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Shelby. With Written Report No. 114-239. on 04/21/2016

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SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2812] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Defense ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Aerospace ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize and make permanent the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. TITLE II--ENHANCED SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO FEDERAL INNOVATION INVESTMENTS (Sec. 201) The bill specifies budget amounts for the Department of Defense (DOD) (for extramural expenditures and those for research, development, test, and evaluation) and other federal agencies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey 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. 114-417. on 12/20/2016

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SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 [S.2760] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Native American Affairs ] [Small Business ] [Data Privacy ]
SAFE Lending Act of 2016 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2016 This bill amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) to declare that a remotely created check may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is drawn. A remotely created check is a paper or electronic check that: is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1811-1812) on 04/07/2016

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Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act [S.2663] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ]
Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act This bill declares without force or effect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Bulletin 2013-02 (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act), published March 21, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended to direct the CFPB, when proposing and issuing guidance primarily related to indirect auto financing, to: provide for a public notice and comment period before issuing the guidance in final form; make publicly available all information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/07/2016

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Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 [S.2139] [Small Business ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Inflation ]
Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that, when used appropriately, with respect to federal agency procurement, an auction between a group of offerors who compete against each other by submitting offers for a contract or task or delivery order with the ability to submit revised offers with lower prices throughout the course of the auction (reverse auction) may improve the federal government's procurement of commercially available commodities by increasing competition, reducing prices, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen 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. 114-416. on 12/20/2016

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Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act of 2015 [S.2138] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ]
Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements with respect to the Small Business Administration (SBA) review and acceptance of subcontracting plans. If a contractor or subcontractor fails to comply in good faith with assurances for the submission of periodic reports and cooperate in any studies or surveys required by the federal agency or the SBA to determine the extent of compliance with the contracting plan, such failure shall be a material breach of the contract (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter 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. 114-415. on 12/20/2016

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