About the bill
H.R. 2056 modernizes the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan program, which offers small businesses microloans of $50,000 or less through nonprofit lending intermediaries. In addition to providing lending services, the intermediary is also required to provide technical assistance and training to their borrowers and prospective borrowers. H.R. 2056 raises the total limit on outstanding loans held by microloan intermediaries from $5 million to $6 million. Next, the legislation provides flexibility to the 25/75 Rule, which limits a microloan intermediary to using 25 percent of their ...
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Apr 6, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019- Status:
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Enacted Via Other Measures
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
H.R. 5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 13, 2018. (compare text)
History
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Apr 6, 2017
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Introduced
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Jun 15, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 12, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on Small Business
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Jul 24, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 24, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 18, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jul 18, 2018
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Jul 26, 2018
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Aug 1, 2018
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Aug 13, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 2056 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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