SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

SBA: allow small business development centers to provide information and assistance on apprenticeship programs for small businesses (see S. 3832), S577 [11FE]

——— establish goal for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts (see S. 3964), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7534), H2218 [12FE]

——— establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 3876), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 8063), H2675 [24MR]

——— provide for loan guarantees to certain small businesses (see H.R. 7229), H1350 [22JA]

Remarks in House

SBA: amend microloan eligibility for Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 3496), H929, H930 [20JA]

——— help small business concerns critically evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) tools (H.R. 5784), H934–H936 [20JA]

Texts of

H.R. 3496, Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, H929 [20JA]

H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act, H934 [20JA]