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Introduced
06/27/2019
06/27/2019
In Committee
06/27/2019
06/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services of the Small Business Administration are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits a small business development center, women's business center, or Veteran Business Outreach Center from declining to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business solely because it is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.
AI Summary
This bill, the Ensuring Access to Counseling and Training for All Small Businesses Act of 2019, aims to ensure that certain entrepreneurial development services of the Small Business Administration (SBA) are made available to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. It defines "cannabis-related legitimate business" and "service provider" to clarify the scope of businesses covered by the bill.
2. It prohibits small business development centers, women's business centers, the SCORE program, and Veteran Business Outreach Centers from declining to provide services to an eligible small business solely because it is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider.
The bill is intended to ensure that these SBA entrepreneurial development services are accessible to businesses involved in the legal cannabis industry, which has been excluded from these services in the past.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (on 06/27/2019)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3543/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3543/BILLS-116hr3543ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3543/BILLS-116hr3543ih.pdf.pdf |
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