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Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2014 [HB-4613] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Senior Citizens ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program under which the Administrator may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance, mentoring, and other specialized training activities for encore entrepreneurs. Defines "encore entrepreneur" to mean an entrepreneur, business person, or owner of a small business concern who: (1) is seeking to start a new small business concern or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H4046-4047) on 05/09/2014

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To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects. [HB-4439] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Small Business ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Establishes for the Federal Railroad Administration a program for disadvantaged business enterprises, that is, small business concerns owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (including women). Requires that at least 10% of federal funds for covered rail projects be expended on disadvantaged business enterprises. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish: (1) a unified certification program that lists disadvantaged business enterprises; (2) minimum uniform criteria for certifying small business (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Corrine Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 04/10/2014

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Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 [HB-4435] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ]
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015 for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding tables in Division D, Title XLI, of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits any funds authorized or made available for FY2015 for aircraft procurement, Army, for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. on 06/05/2014

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STEP A Act of 2013 [HB-3619] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ]
STEP A Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to extend the three-year pilot State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program originally established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 11/22/2013

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International Violence Against Women Act of 2013 [HB-3571] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Human Services ]
International Violence Against Women Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy. Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 11/21/2013

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Solar Villages Initiative Act [HB-3307] [Energy ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Solar Villages Initiative Act - Authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. Gives priority to female-owned businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 10/22/2013

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Community College to Career Fund Act [HB-2560] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Community College to Career Fund Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to: (1) institutions of higher education for educational or career training programs for workers, (2) state or local organizations in partnership with community colleges and other training providers for pay-for-performance projects and pay-for-success job training projects, (3) state or local governments to provide job training or recruiting activities necessary to provide (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/13/2013

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Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2013 [HB-2550] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ]
Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to consider an individual with a net worth of less than $1.5 million as eligible for participation in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program providing grants to small businesses owned and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals. Allows a small business to receive SBA developmental assistance under the program for the entire period of an SBA-guaranteed loan. Redefines the term "bundled contract" to mean a contract or order entered into to meet procurement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby Rush Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 06/27/2013

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Ports as Small Business Incubators Act of 2013 [HB-2460] [Small Business ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Real Estate ] [Veterans ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Ports as Small Business Incubators Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program. Requires the Administrator to award grants of at least $300,000 and up to $500,000 to port authorities selected by the Administrator. Allows grant funds to be used only for the costs of providing selected small businesses with access to commercial real property. Requires each Program participant, in providing such access, to give a priority (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Hahn Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E953) on 06/20/2013

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Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 [HB-2452] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to condition a government contracting officer's authority to restrict competition for any such federal contract upon the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) certifying each of the businesses as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (Currently, the small business concerns themselves (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Reported By The Committee On Small Business. H. Rept. 113-661. on 12/11/2014

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Small Business Fairness Act of 2013 [HB-2441] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to permit a contract between a federal agency and a small business teaming arrangement entity to be deemed awarded for purposes of the small business procurement and services contracting goals established by the head of that agency if the obligations of such entity are performed by a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business or a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Niki Tsongas Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 06/19/2013

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Creating Jobs Through Cooperatives Act [HB-2437] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Creating Jobs Through Cooperatives Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a National Cooperative Development Program to create jobs and increase economic development in eligible project areas by promoting cooperative development. Defines "eligible project areas" as those located within: a census tract defined as low- or moderate-income by the Census Bureau; a population census tract treated as a low-income community under the Internal Revenue Code; or areas adjacent or close to areas that meet either requirement, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chaka Fattah Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 06/19/2013

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Healthy Food Financing Initiative [HB-2343] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Agriculture ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ]
Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an initiative to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create and preserve quality jobs, and revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible fresh food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial entry barriers in underserved areas. Provides that funds shall be used to: (1) create revolving loan pools of capital and provide grants to finance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 06/25/2013

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Next STEP Act of 2013 [HB-2333] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Next STEP Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the permanent establishment of the three-year pilot State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program originally established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Requires the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and maintain a public website of information concerning the Program. Sets forth expanded reporting requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 06/12/2013

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Right to Lend Act of 2013 [HB-2323] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
Right to Lend Act of 2013 - Repeals provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as amended by Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that require financial institutions to: (1) inquire whether businesses applying for credit for a women-owned, minority-owned, or small business are such a business; and (2) submit annually to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, in a manner to be made available to the public, a record of the responses to such inquiry, including census tract information and disclosures as to the race, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Stivers Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 06/11/2013

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Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 [HB-2128] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Climate Change ] [Consumer Protection ] [Budget and Spending ] [Environmental ]
Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 or the HOMES Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish the Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates to: (1) contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings, or (2) homeowners to be transferred to contractors for retrofit work. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a Federal Rebate Processing System to enable rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement, and (2) a national retrofit website (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/24/2013

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Global Partnerships Act of 2013 [HB-1793] [International ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Education ] [Poverty ]
Global Partnerships Act of 2013 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance. Sets (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/03/2013

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Small Business COVID–19 Debt Relief Extension Act of 2020 [HB-8686] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
Extends for an additional six months the Small Business Debt Relief Program, under which the Small Business Administration (SBA), in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), was authorized to subsidize six months of payments for certain SBA-backed loan products on behalf of the recipients of these loans. Further, a small business that submits a new application for an SBA-backed loan prior to March 30, 2021, may receive a six month subsidy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson Introduced In House on 10/27/2020

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Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act [S.4818] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ]
Provides economic support to small business affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by extending and expanding existing initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program, establishing a new lifeline grant program, and providing dedicated assistance for industries such as restaurants and live entertainment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 12/10/2020

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The Heroes Act [S.4800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020

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