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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 15, 2015
Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act or the CLEAR SBA Act
This bill amends the Small Business Act to define "covered loan" as a loan made or debenture issued under the Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 by a private individual or entity.
The bill requires the Small Business Administration to make publicly available on its website a Lender Activity Index (i.e., a user-friendly database of specified information relating to lenders making these loans).
The SBA shall: (1) include in the database information relating to covered loans made during FY2009-FY2015, and (2) incorporate information related to such loans on an ongoing basis.
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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D–NH
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By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-267.
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-267.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in Senate
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