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H.R. 6348

Referred to Committee

To fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced 3/23/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

3/23/2020 • House

Summary

This bill requires the Minority Business Development Agency to award a grant to fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, which provides equity capital to invest in minority- and women-owned businesses.

Interest earned on grant funds deposited into an interest-bearing account may be obligated and expended to carry out the grant's purposes.

The Government Accountability Office shall carry out a biennial audit of the initiative and issue a report to Congress and the Minority Business Development Agency.

Introduced in House • 3/23/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce
Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesBusiness expensesBusiness recordsCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businesses

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Sponsor

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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Democrat • TX-29

Sponsored 3/23/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

D-CA-43

Joined 5/8/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House3/23/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1