118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1744SCORE for Small Business Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action Nov 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 18, 2023
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Referred
May 18, 2023
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Committee
Nov 1, 2023
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. Specifically, the bill requires the association to manage nationwide chapters of the program to enable volunteers participating in the program to provide personal, cost-free business expertise and facilitate education workshops to small businesses. The association must also offer online counseling through web-based platforms to small businesses. In consultation with the association, the SBA must ensure that the program (1) recruits diverse...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 4 actions
Nov 1, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Jul 26, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-90.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.