H.R. 4406 · 116th Congress
Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019
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4 cosponsors · 1 D, 3 R
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- House Introduced Sep 19, 2019
- House Passed Oct 21, 2019 375–25
This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Oct 21, 2019
Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill (1) generally prohibits entities other than institutions of higher education from receiving grants under the program; (2) allows centers to collect fees related to partnerships or sponsorships; (3) authorizes centers to market their services directly to small businesses; and (4) modifies or establishes provisions related to program funding, operations, data collection, and reporting.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action (Oct 22, 2019): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 19, 2019
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- House Introduced Sep 19, 2019
- House Passed Oct 21, 2019 375–25
Final vote · House · Oct 21, 2019
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi