To fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, and for other purposes.

2/9/2022, 3:11 AM

This bill requires the Minority Business Development Agency to award a grant to fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, which provides equity capital to invest in minority- and women-owned businesses.

Interest earned on grant funds deposited into an interest-bearing account may be obligated and expended to carry out the grant's purposes.

The Government Accountability Office shall carry out a biennial audit of the initiative and issue a report to Congress and the Minority Business Development Agency.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6348

Introduced on
2020-03-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/23/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires the Minority Business Development Agency to award a grant to fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, which provides equity capital to invest in minority- and women-owned businesses.

Interest earned on grant funds deposited into an interest-bearing account may be obligated and expended to carry out the grant's purposes.

The Government Accountability Office shall carry out a biennial audit of the initiative and issue a report to Congress and the Minority Business Development Agency.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Accounting and auditing
Administrative remedies
Business expenses
Business records
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/17/2020

This bill requires the Minority Business Development Agency to award a grant to fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, which provides equity capital to invest in minority- and women-owned businesses.<...


Latest Action3/23/2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the c...