SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

SBA: exclude from leverage limit calculation for small business investment companies certain amounts invested in socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 5559), H4493 [23SE]

——— exclude from limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas (see S. 1917), S3117 [22MY] (see S. 3341), S8483 [3DE] (see H.R. 2066), H1149 [11MR]

——— expand Surety Bond Guarantee program (see S. 2232), S4286 [9JY]

——— improve loan guaranty program and enhance ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital (see S. 2662), S5208 [1AU]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to approval of appropriate Federal banking agency (see S. 2223), S4286 [9JY] (see H.R. 754), H402 [28JA]

——— increase maximum amount for certain loans (see S. 901), S1604 [6MR] (see H.R. 1893), H1009 [5MR] (see H.R. 2831), H1596 [10AP] (see H.R. 4153), H3008 [26JN]

——— modify criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion (see H.R. 5763), H4536 [14OC]

——— require annual portfolio risk analysis of loans guaranteed under Small Business Investment Act (see H.R. 5788), H4541 [17OC]

Remarks in House

SBA: exclude from limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas (H.R. 2066), H1862 [6MY], H4918, H4919 [1DE]

——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to approval of appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 754), H743–H745 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: increase maximum amount for certain loans (S. 901), S4954 [30JY]

Reports filed

Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2232), S4902 [30JY]

504 Program Risk Oversight Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5788) (H. Rept. 119–404), H5840 [12DE]

Investing in All of America Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 119–227), H3697 [15AU]

Main Street Parity Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5763) (H. Rept. 119–406), H5840 [12DE]

Texts of

H.R. 754, Investing in Main Street Act, H743 [24FE]

H.R. 2066, Investing in All of America Act, H4918 [1DE]