To reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
STEP Improvement Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, and it revises provisions related to the administration of the program.
Specifically, the SBA must establish a time frame for, and provide certain information related to, the application process, and it must conduct an annual survey to solicit feedback on the program. The SBA must collect data on certain performance metrics such as the (1) total number of small businesses assisted by the program, (2) total dollar amount of export sales by participating small businesses, and (3) number of small businesses that have created new jobs through their participation in the program.
The bill also requires applicants for participation to include a budget plan that outlines their intended use of funds awarded under the program.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-542.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-542.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8738-8740)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8844.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, proceedings on H.R. 8844 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended.
Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended. (consideration: CR H8773-8775; text: CR H8773-8774)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.