US Congress Senate Bill 2023 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies provisions governing the administration of the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) program. Specifically, the bill encourages FAST program grants to be awarded to small businesses in underperforming states by (1) requiring the Small Business Administration to give priority and special consideration to such applicants, and (2) authorizing the SBA to provide additional assistance to such applicants. The bill defines underperforming states as being the 18 states that receive the fewest Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards. Additionally, the bill removes the limit on the number of proposals that may be submitted for inclusion in the FAST program to provide services in any one state. The bill also lowers the matching requirements for the bottom tier of FAST recipients, sets limits on the amount of each award, and extends the period for distribution of grants to two years.

FAST Fix Act of 2019

Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2023/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2023/BILLS-116s2023is.pdf