HR 2981 · 116th Congress · Education

Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-23· Sponsored by Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]· House

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Latest: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2981, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.(2020-10-02)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants through FY2022 to historically black colleges and universities to (1) establish entrepreneurship curricula for undergraduate or graduate studies, and (2) place small business development centers on the physical campuses of such institutions.…

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Cosponsors (18)

18 Democrats
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI