A bill to amend the Small Business Act to restrict the authority of the Small Business Administration to deny financial assistance to small business concerns solely because the primary business operations of such concerns relate to the communication of ideas.

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from denying financial assistance to a small business solely because its primary operation is: (1) book, newspaper, magazine, greeting card, or history calendar publication or distribution; (2) radio or television broadcasting; (3) film, record, or video tape production or distribution; (4) instruction or tutoring academic subjects; or (5) a similar operation. Permits such denial if the SBA determines after a hearing that assistance will be adverse to a legitimate public interest or used primarily to promote or criticize political or religious ideas.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Export Opportunities & Special Small Business Problems.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hssm00 · Standing

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