STEP Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6133
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Performance measurement
Small Business Administration
State and local finance
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: 

STEP Improvement Act of 2020

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, and it revises provisions related to the administration of the program.
 
Specifically, the SBA must establish a time frame for, and provide certain information related to, the application process, and it must conduct an annual survey to solicit feedback on the program. The SBA must collect data on certain performance metrics such as the (1) total number of small businesses assisted by the program, (2) total dollar amount of export sales by participating small businesses, and (3) number of small businesses that have created new jobs through their participation in the program.
 
The bill also requires applicants for participation to include a budget plan that outlines their intended use of funds awarded under the program. 

action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

STEP Improvement Act of 2020

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, and it revises provisions related to the administration of the program.
 
Specifically, the SBA must establish a time frame for, and provide certain information related to, the application process, and it must conduct an annual survey to solicit feedback on the program. The SBA must collect data on certain performance metrics such as the (1) total number of small businesses assisted by the program, (2) total dollar amount of export sales by participating small businesses, and (3) number of small businesses that have created new jobs through their participation in the program.
 
The bill also requires applicants for participation to include a budget plan that outlines their intended use of funds awarded under the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4341-4342)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6133.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4341-4344)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Introduced in House