118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1352504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Jul 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 27, 2023
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Step 3
Committee
Jul 19, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Jul 25, 2023
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House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing—through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary—for expansion or modernization. Specifically, the bill adds policy goals, at least one of which a CDC must demonstrate to be eligible for assistance. These include (1) enhancing the ability of a small business to reduce costs by using energy efficient products and generating renewable energy, and (2) aiding the revitalization of any area for which a disaster has been declared or determined. The bill also authorizes a CDC to take specified actions to facilitate the closing of a 504 loan, such as correcting b...

Provisions · 7 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.