"Committee Passes Four Bipartisan Bills"
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A statement dated March 11, 2020 reporting that the House Small Business Committee passed four bipartisan bills, with remarks from Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY). H.R. 6079, the Microloan Improvement Act, takes steps to lower interest rates, extend repayment terms and eliminate the 1/55 rule for microloans, and H.R. 6078, the Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020, requires SBA to report key metrics including average interest, fee and default rates. H.R. 6133, the STEP Improvement Act of 2020, reauthorizes the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) pilot grant initiative through 2024. H.R. 6021, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act, expands the SBDC Lead Center and FAST partnership grant programs to the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Committee Passes Four Bipartisan Bills March 11, 2020 Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee passed four bipartisan bills to modernize SBA lending, improve small business exporting opportunities, and expand federal small business initiatives in U.S. territories. “Today, our Committee came together to pass four bipartisan bills that will bring new opportunities to current and aspiring entrepreneurs by making it easier for small businesses to get a microloan and export their products,” said Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY). “Importantly, the Committee also took action to bring fairness to our fellow citizens in the Northern Mariana Islands by expanding key SBA resources to the territory.” H.R. 6079, the “Microloan Improvement Act” Introduced by Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) This bill makes it easier for lenders to provide affordable microloans and technical assistance to entrepreneurs. It takes steps to lower interest rates, extend repayment terms, and eliminate the 1/55 rule. H.R. 6078, the “Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020” Introduced by Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) and Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ) This bill offers additional technical assistance to microlenders in rural areas. It also increases the transparency of the microloan program by requiring SBA to report key metrics including average interest, fee, and default rates. H.R. 6133, the “STEP Improvement Act of 2020” Introduced by Representative Abby Finkenaeur (D-IA) and Representative Spano (R-FL) This bill reauthorizes SBA’s State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) pilot grant initiative through 2024 and makes several improvements to the program, including standardizing the application process and increasing grant spending flexibility. H.R. 6021, the “Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act” Introduced by Representative Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP) and Representative Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) This bill expands the Small Businesses Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lead Center grant program and the Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership grant program to the Northern Mariana Islands, the only U.S. jurisdiction not currently covered by these SBA programs.
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