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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Apr 19, 2016
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Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns.
(Sec. 3) The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000.
(Sec. 4) The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
People & committees
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R–IL
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1831)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1831)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3714.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1831-1833)
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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