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H.R. 288

Act for Micro-Enterprise

Act for Micro-Enterprise - Amends the Social Security Act to exclude from income for purposes of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs business assets received primarily for micro-enterprise business purposes.

Extends public assistance benefits (including AFDC, SSI, Medicaid, and Medicare) for persons with income from or resources in a micro-enterprise (any commercial enterprise with five or fewer employees, one or more of whom own the enterprise).

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make eligible for unemployment compensation an individual who starts a micro-enterprise.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make financial assistance available under the Community Development Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant programs to lending institutions and public and private organizations to provide loans, counseling, and training for micro-enterprises.

Amends the Small Business Act to urge that when implementing business loan programs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration consider the needs of micro-enterprises, and the institutions which offer them credit or services.

Amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to treat savings association loans to micro-enterprises as qualified thrift investments.

Mandates that each Federal banking agency establish a Micro-Enteprise Technical and Operations Office (Me-Too) to promote micro-enterprises through technical assistance, outreach, and training.

Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.

Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7](D-IL)Sponsor
55 cosponsors48 D7 R
55cosponsors4committees10actions1related bills20subjects
  1. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.

    SBA Legislation and the General Economy Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

    Work and Welfare Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

    Economic Stabilization Subcommittee
  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Small Business Committee
  7. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  8. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

    Financial Services Committee
  9. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House