US Congress House Bill 4406 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 22 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019

Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

2019-10-21 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 569 (Y: 375 N: 25 NV: 31 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2019-10-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 25 (Roll no. 569). (text: CR H8266-8267)
2019-10-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8280-8281)
2019-10-21	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-10-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4406.
2019-10-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8266-8268)
2019-10-21	House	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-10-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
2019-10-17	House	Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-240.
2019-09-25	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-09-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2019-09-19	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4406/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4406/BILLS-116hr4406ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4406/BILLS-116hr4406rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4406/BILLS-116hr4406eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019569