Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1700
115th Congress(2017-2018)
SCORE for Small Business Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Jul 10, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 23, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 11, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1700
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
North Carolina
Republican
Nebraska
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 10, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6028-6029)
Summary

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2017

This bill amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives) for FY2018-FY2019. The program is renamed as simply the SCORE program.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall award a grant to the SCORE Association (or any successor group) to manage the program.

Based on business experience and knowledge, a volunteer participating in the program shall:

  • provide at no cost to individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns personal counseling, mentoring, and coaching relating to the process of starting, expanding, managing, buying, and selling a business; and
  • facilitate low-cost education workshops for individuals who own, or aspire to own, small business concerns.

The SBA shall ensure that the program and each of its chapters develop and implement plans and goals to provide services more effectively and efficiently to individuals in rural areas, economically disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-based initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the development of new skills by participating volunteers.

The bill prescribes general privacy requirements for the disclosure of information of businesses assisted under such program.

The association shall:

  • make use of online counseling, including by webinars and an electronic mentoring platform;
  • study the future role of the program; and
  • develop a strategic plan for how the program will evolve to meet the needs of small business concerns over the next five years.
Text (3)
July 11, 2018
July 10, 2018
March 23, 2017
Actions (9)
07/11/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
07/10/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/10/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6028-6029)
07/10/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6028-6029)
07/10/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1700.
07/10/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6028-6030)
07/10/2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/23/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:32 PM