Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act

Bill: 118-hr-8984
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]
Introduced: 2024-07-10
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4612)

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2024 Mr. Nickel (for himself and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand MBDA Business Centers near minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act . 2. Expansion of MBDA Business Centers near minority-serving institutions The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended— (1) in section 100114(d)(1)(B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) an area that is in or near a historically Black college or university or other minority-serving institution (as such term is defined in section 100301); ; and (2) in section 100708, by striking 2025 and inserting 2024, and $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, .