Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 6:02 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 2981

Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants through FY2022 to historically black colleges and universities to (1) establish entrepreneurship curricula for undergraduate or graduate studies, and (2) place small business development centers on the physical campuses of such institutions.

Current Status of Bill HR 2981

Bill HR 2981 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 23, 2019. Bill HR 2981 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on May 23, 2019.  Bill HR 2981's most recent activity was ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2981, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. as of October 2, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2981

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
18
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2981

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

Business educationCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingHigher educationMinority educationSmall business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2981

Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019To establish a pilot program at the Small Business Administration that grants awards to historically Black colleges and universities establishing an entrepreneurship curriculum and placement of a Small Business Development Center on the physical campus of the institution, and for other purposes.Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019
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