Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes for an additional eight years the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

The initative assists participating states in providing collateral financial support to, and other innovative credit access and guarantee initiatives for, small businesses and manufacturers.

The bill prescribes allocations of federal funds to participating states, and it authorizes the Department of the Treasury to award up to $2 billion in two tranches (portions), according to specified criteria, for participating states to (1) make federal contributions to an approved state program, or (2) use as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility.

Congress
116

Number
S - 3551

Introduced on
2020-03-20

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/20/2020

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes for an additional eight years the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

The initative assists participating states in providing collateral financial support to, and other innovative credit access and guarantee initiatives for, small businesses and manufacturers.

The bill prescribes allocations of federal funds to participating states, and it authorizes the Department of the Treasury to award up to $2 billion in two tranches (portions), according to specified criteria, for participating states to (1) make federal contributions to an approved state program, or (2) use as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to help small businesses access capital and create jobs by reauthorizing the successful State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Appropriations
Business investment and capital
Credit and credit markets
Government lending and loan guarantees
Manufacturing
Small business
State and local finance

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/6/2020

Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes for an additional eight years the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

The initative assists participating states in p...


Latest Action3/20/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.