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H.R. 6445 · 117th Congress

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 117th Congress ended.

3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jan 20, 2022
  2. House Passed Apr 26, 2022

This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2025 and otherwise revises the program.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Apr 26, 2022

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2025 and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill (1) generally prohibits entities other than institutions of higher education from receiving new grants under the program; (2) allows centers to collect fees related to private partnerships or cosponsorships; (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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022

Latest action (Apr 27, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2022

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

  1. House Introduced Jan 20, 2022
  2. House Passed Apr 26, 2022

No recorded floor vote found.