Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 16, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 16, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020
This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to designate a senior Office of Investment and Innovation employee as broadband and emerging information technology coordinator, and it establishes measures to aid the competitiveness and productivity of small businesses through broadband access and other emerging information technologies.
The coordinator's responsibilities shall include (1) identifying best practices relating to broadband and emerging information technology that may help small businesses; and (2) coordinating SBA programs that assist small businesses in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other information technologies. The SBA must also provide training to familiarize its employees with broadband and other emerging technologies.
Further, the SBA must report on (1) its programs and activities relating to broadband and emerging information technologies, and (2) the impact of broadband and emerging information technology deployment on small businesses.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 16, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
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- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
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