S. 1109 · 117th Congress · Senate

Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced
Apr 14, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2021

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to award grants to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that foster, promote, and increase opportunities for minority business ownership. The SBA must also establish a Minority Entrepreneurship Advisory Board to develop recommendations regarding how these institutions and HBCUs can better serve minority businesses and entrepreneurs.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Committees

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Apr 14, 2021

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