3.0.0 1680 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z House HR 2017-03-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KNIGHT:H.R. 1680.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H2350]]]> sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-05-09T15:48:40Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-22T14:03:15Z Developing the Next Generation of Small Businesses Act of 2017 115 1774 HR 2017-03-29 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 115 2810 HR 2017-12-12 Signed by President. Related bill CRS 2018-05-09 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2018-05-08 14:22:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-05-08 14:22:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3802-3805) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-05-08 14:22:49 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3802-3805) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-08 14:11:09 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1680. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-08 14:11:08 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3801-3806) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-05-08 14:11:06 Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 N L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2017-03-22 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2017-05-19 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2018-05-07 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2018-05-08 False Commerce Business education Executive agency funding and structure Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public-private cooperation Small Business Administration Small business Women in business Commerce 00 2017-03-22 Introduced in House 2017-07-18T20:47:49Z Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017

The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and declares it is the Office's mission to assist women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality support with access to capital, access to markets, job creation, growth, and counseling.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish standards for a program to accredit eligible entities receiving a grant to operate one or more women's business centers.

These organizations shall be eligible to apply for such a grant:

  • a tax-exempt charitable organization;
  • a state, regional, or local economic development organization;
  • an institution of higher education;
  • a state-chartered development, credit, or finance corporation; or
  • any combination of these.

Failure to obtain non-federal funding must be for two consecutive years before an eligible entity shall become ineligible for advance disbursements, or for any other SBA-funded project.

An SBA employee shall:

  • make a prior site visit to any grant applicant to ensure that the applicant has sufficient resources to provide the services for which the grant is being made; and
  • conduct an annual review of the entity's compliance with the grant agreement, including a financial examination.

An eligible entity whose review identifies problems shall develop a remedial plan of action for the Office to approve or amend, subject to appeal. The Office shall terminate any grant for failure of compliance with a plan of action.

Upon request by an eligible entity, the SBA may waive, in whole or in part, although not for more than two years, the requirement to obtain non-federal funds for a grant recipient's counseling and training activities.

]]> Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018 Display Title Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women's business center program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017 Short Titles as Passed House Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018 H House Referred in Senate 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1680rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1680rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1680eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1680eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1680ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1680ih.xml 2018-05-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.