To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Small Business Act to codify provisions establishing the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition program, under which the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall award prizes competitively to covered entities (private entities that are incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the United States) that:
- assist small business concerns in accessing capital, mentors, and networking opportunities; and
- advise small business concerns, including on market analysis, company strategy, revenue growth, and securing funding.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 8, 2017 to Oct 12, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Aug 8, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 12, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Small Business Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
- May 25, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 91, May 25, 2017, page H4608.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12310 | The Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition | Resource | Feb 27, 2026 |
| R43083 | SBA Assistance to Small Business Startups: Client Experiences and Program Impact Archived | Report | Jul 11, 2022 |
| R41352 | Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs | Report | Jun 9, 2022 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To codify the Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
