United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 2543 — STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Summary

STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program. Authorizes the Associate Administrator to make competitive grants to states to carry out export promotion programs to increase: (1) the number of eligible small businesses that export (including rural small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), as well as (2) the value of their exports.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2543 do?
STEP UP for American Small Businesses Act State Trade and Export Promotion Utilization Program for American Small Businesses Act Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for International Trade within the Small Business Administration to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program. Authorizes the Associate Administrator to make competitive grants to states to carry out export promotion programs to increase: (1) the number of eligible small businesses that export (including rural small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals), as well as (2) the value of their exports.
Who sponsors HR 2543?
HR 2543 is sponsored by Rick Larsen (D).
What is the current status of HR 2543?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2543?
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