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Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 3714

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify that the agricultural enterprises it covers are small business concerns.

(Sec. 3) The Act shall cover any small farm regardless of whether its annual receipts, including those of any affiliates, exceed $750,000.

(Sec. 4) The Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards for agricultural enterprises, which shall be subject to rolling review procedures under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Current Status of Bill HR 3714

Bill HR 3714 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 8, 2015. Bill HR 3714 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on October 8, 2015.  Bill HR 3714's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. as of April 20, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3714

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
10
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3714

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- General agriculture matters
- Small Business Administration
- Small business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3714

Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the Small Business Administration to establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015

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