US Congress House Bill 1902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Minority Business Development Agency to establish the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance and contract procurement assistance. Outlines minority business qualification requirements for the Program, including that: (1) not less than 51% of the entity be directly and unconditionally owned by historically disadvantaged individuals, and (2) each officer or other individual exercising control over regular operations is a historically disadvantaged individual. Outlines specific types of technical assistance authorized under the Program. Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements for the fulfillment of federal procurement contracts by, and contracting opportunities for, qualified minority businesses. Provides contract limits. Allows the Director to terminate a qualified minority business from the Program under specified circumstances.

Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2011

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
2011-06-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
2011-05-13	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-05-13	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2011-05-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB2424 (Related) 2011-08-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
SB1334 (Related) 2011-07-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1902/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1902/BILLS-112hr1902ih.pdf