118th Congress Commerce
S. 1402: Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to award grants to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that foster, promote, and increase opportunities for minority business ownership. The SBA must also establish a Minority Entrepreneurship Advisory Board to develop recommendations regarding how these institutions and HBCUs can better serve minority businesses and entrepreneurs.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jacky Rosen SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jacky Rosen.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.