US HR8844

Bill

US HR8844

STEP Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced
09/15/2022

In Committee
09/21/2022

Crossed Over
12/07/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the STEP Improvement Act of 2022, reauthorizes the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) of the Small Business Administration (SBA) for fiscal years 2023 through 2026. The key provisions of the bill include: requiring the SBA to publish application information and set deadlines for STEP grants, allowing grant recipients to revise their budget plans, mandating an annual survey of grant recipients, enhancing reporting requirements to include more detailed performance metrics, and expanding the definition of eligible small business concerns. The bill also requires the SBA to report to Congress on process improvements to streamline the STEP application and communication with grant recipients.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Dwight Evans (D)*, Mike Flood (R), Young Kim (R), Marie Newman (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (on 12/07/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8844/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8844/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8844/BILLS-117hr8844ih.pdf.pdf

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HR6133	To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to make available for public inspection all records of information submitted to the Food and Drug Administration in conjunction with authorizing the emergency use of, or licensing, a COVID-19 vaccine.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HRes1508	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S5221	STEP Improvement Act of 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.	Same As

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