STEP Improvement Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Administration's (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program, which provides foreign trade assistance to small businesses, and it revises provisions related to the administration of the program.
Specifically, the SBA must establish a time frame for, and provide certain information related to, the application process, and it must conduct an annual survey to solicit feedback on the program. The SBA must collect data on certain performance metrics such as the (1) total number of small businesses assisted by the program, (2) total dollar amount of export sales by participating small businesses, and (3) number of small businesses that have created new jobs through their participation in the program.
The bill also requires applicants for participation to include a budget plan that outlines their intended use of funds awarded under the program.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-07 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate |
| 2022-12-06 | Floor | Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended. (consideration: CR H8773-8775; text: CR H8773-8774) | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-06 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, proceedings on H.R. 8844 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-05 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8844. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-05 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8738-8740) | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-05 | Floor | Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2022-10-14 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390. | House floor actions |
| 2022-10-14 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-542. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-21 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2022-09-21 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-09-15 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House floor actions |
| 2022-09-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |