H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate Act of 2012
- Sponsor:
- Sam Graves
- Summary:
- To amend the Small Business Act with respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Small Business Advocate Act of 2012
H.R. 3851 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To amend the Small Business Act with respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Small Business Act with respect to Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Small Business Advocate Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Sam Graves
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Advisory bodies
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Small business
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/31/2012 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/31/2012 1/31/2012 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 1/31/2012 Referred to House Small Business 1/31/2012 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 3/07/2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/07/2012 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 7. 12/21/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-721, Part I. 12/21/2012 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 12/21/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Small business associations | $535,500 |
Communications & Electronics | $51,000 |
$586,500 |
opposed this bill
Federal employees unions | $1,204,104 |
$1,204,104 |
Interest groups that opposed this bill gave 105% more as interest groups that supported this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org