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Version 53 · 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.
People & committees
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D–ME
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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 H4463-4464)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6445.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4463-4465)
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-260, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-260, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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