S 1759 United States Senate · 117th Congress

MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021

Summary
MicroCap Small Business Investing Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue up to ten Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) licenses each year to certain applicants. An SBIC is a privately owned company, licensed and regulated by the SBA, which invests in small businesses through debt and equity. A license issued under the bill must be awarded to an applicant that would otherwise be issued a license except that the management of the applicant does not satisfy certain qualification requirements such as investment experience; where the fund managers have a documented record of successful business experience, a record of business management success, or knowledge in the particular industry or business in which the investment strategy is being pursued; and that will make at least 25% of its investments in specified areas and businesses (e.g., low-income communities, businesses owned or controlled by individuals in underserved communities, and rural areas). The SBA must prioritize applicants that are located in states with fewer licenses and establish a streamlined application process for those licenses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 20, 2021 Last action Oct 27, 2021
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Committee
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Oct 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
upper
May 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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