WEBS Act of 2021
Latest action · Aug 16, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedAug 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Website for Economies of Business-friendly States Act of 2021 or the WEBS Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a website that provides relevant information about the business environment of each state for a person considering establishing a business in the state or relocating a business to the state.
The website must include information such as descriptions of (1) state business income and payroll taxes, (2) incentives for establishing or relocating a business to the state, (3) minimum wage requirements of the state, and (4) job training programs available in the state.
Commerce must also promote the website to foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to or otherwise investing in the United States.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 13, 2021 to Nov 18, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Aug 13, 2021 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Nov 18, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Aug 13, 2021Introduced in House
- Aug 13, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 13, 2021Introduced in House
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