Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
Latest action · Nov 21, 2019 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9160-9161)
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.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2019 to Sep 17, 2020; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Oct 31, 2019 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Jan 14, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 23, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Sep 14, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Sep 17, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 31, 2019 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9160-9161)
- Nov 1, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 31, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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. 165, no. 173, October 31, 2019, page H8719.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1345 | Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 26, 2021 |
| S 2535 | Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act | Identical bill | Dec 15, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis relating to the decline in the business formation rate in the United States.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Aging
- Business investment and capital
- Commerce
- Congressional oversight
- Economic performance and conditions
- Financial crises and stabilization
- General business and commerce matters
- Government studies and investigations
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Student aid and college costs
- Women in business
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Introduced 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.
