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[H.R. 6591 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 310
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6591

                          [Report No. 118-379]

    To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the 
    Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly 
   reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an 
     economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2023

  Mr. Ellzey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

                            February 9, 2024

            Additional sponsors: Mr. Moran and Mr. Thanedar

                            February 9, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           December 5, 2023]


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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the 
    Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly 
   reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an 
     economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Encouraging Success Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULAR REASSESSMENT OF THE THRESHOLDS FOR ECONOMICALLY 
              DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
    ``(F)(i) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph, and not less frequently than every four years 
thereafter, the Administrator shall assess and, if appropriate, revise 
the maximum value of asset and the maximum net worth an individual may 
have to qualify as an economically disadvantaged individual under 
subparagraph (A) to account for changes in the economy, including 
inflation and other factors as determined appropriate by the 
Administrator.
                    ``(ii) The Administrator shall make each covered 
                revision by issuing a rule after an opportunity for 
                public notice and comment.
                    ``(iii) To the extent practicable, the 
                Administrator shall coordinate the activities carried 
                out under clause (i) with the activities required under 
                section 1344(a)(2) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 
                2010 (15 U.S.C. 632 note).
                    ``(iv) In this subparagraph, the term `covered 
                revision' means a revision described in clause (i) that 
                the Administrator determines is appropriate pursuant to 
                an assessment under such clause.''.
    (b) Compliance With Cutgo.--No additional amounts are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 310

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6591

                          [Report No. 118-379]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the 
    Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly 
   reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an 
     economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            February 9, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed