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H.R. 4587 · 114th Congress

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

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2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

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Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 23, 2016

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

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.

Services provided by a small business development center shall include accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

Latest action (Feb 23, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 23, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.