Search Results for keywords:"rural small businesses"

Search Results: keywords:"rural small businesses"

H. R. 1190 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.
February 11, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:257
H. R. 1190 aims to change the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to help small businesses in rural areas get more funding. The bill adds rural-area small businesses to categories that already include women-owned small businesses, so they can have better access to capital. By...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help small businesses in the countryside get money more easily, so they can grow and create jobs, just like businesses owned by women already do. It changes a big old rule to make this happen.
H. R. 7560 — To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Community Advantage Loan Program, and for other purposes.
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March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,589
H.R. 7560, titled the "Community Advantage Loan Program Act of 2024," aims to amend the Small Business Act by officially establishing the Community Advantage Loan Program. The purpose of this program is to help small businesses in underserved and rural markets by providing loan guarantees. It...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7560 is a plan to help tiny businesses in hard-to-reach places by making it easier for them to get loans. It sets rules for who can give these loans and how the money should be shared so that everyone gets a fair chance.
S. 4764 — To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes.
July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,822
S. 4764 aims to enhance the Small Business Act by improving the Office of Rural Affairs. It proposes the appointment of an Assistant Administrator with experience in rural issues and suggests increased outreach through webinars and collaboration with other agencies. The bill...
Simple Explanation
S. 4764 wants to help small businesses in the countryside by making a special office better. It plans to hire a new helper with rural experience to work with other groups and teach through online meetings, so that farmers and small-town business owners can get more help and ideas.
S. 1093 — To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes.
April 01, 2025
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,617
S. 1093 aims to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the Office of Rural Affairs within the Small Business Administration (SBA). The bill proposes the appointment of an Assistant Administrator for the Office and details their qualifications and duties, which...
Simple Explanation
S. 1093 is a bill that tries to help small businesses in rural areas by making a special part of the government, called the Office of Rural Affairs, work better. It wants to bring people together to share ideas and help these businesses grow by having lots of meetings and working with other important groups.
H. R. 9486 — To establish a grant program within the Small Business Administration to provide funds for eligible accelerators or eligible incubators that provide services to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and rural small business concerns, and for other purposes.
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September 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,350
H.R. 9486 proposes establishing a grant program within the Small Business Administration to support accelerators and incubators that aid small businesses owned by women and those in rural areas. These grants, worth $250,000 each, aim to provide resources like consulting and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give money to places that help small businesses started by women or in the countryside by giving them each $250,000 to make it easier for them to grow and succeed. There's a lot of money set aside for this, but some people worry it's too much and not planned out well enough.
S. 1093 — To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes.
March 24, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,541
The bill S. 1093 aims to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs within the Small Business Administration. It proposes appointing an Assistant Administrator who will lead the office and host outreach events for rural small businesses across the U.S. The bill requires the Small...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help small businesses in the countryside by making a special office with a person in charge who will plan events to teach them and work with farm helpers to give them better tools and services. They will also write reports every year to show what they did to help.
H. R. 5333 — An Act To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.
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April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,258
H.R. 5333, titled the "Investing in All of America Act of 2023," proposes changes to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. It aims to exclude certain investments in small businesses located in rural or low-income areas and in critical technology fields from the...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5333 is a plan to make it easier for small businesses in the countryside, poor neighborhoods, or working with special tech, to get money for their projects by changing some borrowing rules. It also makes sure these rules keep up with inflation and checks each year how helpful these changes are.

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