S 4764 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act

This bill creates a new Office of Rural Affairs within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to better serve rural small businesses. It establishes an Assistant Administrator with specific expertise in rural business issues and requires the office to coordinate SBA programs with the Department of Agriculture, host webinars, and analyze gaps in rural lending. The office must report annually to Congress on its activities, including outreach events, program coordination efforts, and findings on rural business needs. This directly affects rural small businesses (defined as those located in rural areas) by improving access to SBA resources through better interagency collaboration. The bill focuses on structural coordination and reporting, not new funding or direct business subsidies.
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Introduced Jul 24, 2024 Last action Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
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Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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Jul 24, 2024
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Jul 24, 2024
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