SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4407
Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2019-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Business education
Business records
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Right of privacy
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: 

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the association to manage nationwide chapters of the program to enable volunteers participating in the program to provide personal, cost-free business expertise and facilitate education workshops to small businesses. The association must also offer online counseling through web-based platforms to small businesses.
 
In consultation with the association, the SBA must ensure that the program (1) recruits diverse volunteers for each chapter of the program, and (2) provides services to rural and underserved communities. 

action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the association to manage nationwide chapters of the program to enable volunteers participating in the program to provide personal, cost-free business expertise and facilitate education workshops to small businesses. The association must also offer online counseling through web-based platforms to small businesses.
 
In consultation with the association, the SBA must ensure that the program (1) recruits diverse volunteers for each chapter of the program, and (2) provides services to rural and underserved communities. 

action_date: 2019-10-21
text: 

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the association to manage nationwide chapters of the program to enable volunteers participating in the program to provide personal, cost-free business expertise and facilitate education workshops to small businesses. The association must also offer online counseling through web-based platforms to small businesses.
 
In consultation with the association, the SBA must ensure that the program (1) recruits diverse volunteers for each chapter of the program, and (2) provides services to rural and underserved communities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 8 (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H8274-8275)
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 8 (Roll no. 570).(text: CR H8274-8275)
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8281)
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H.R. 4407.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4407.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8274-8277)
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-241.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-241.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Introduced in House