United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6099 (112th)
SEED Act of 2012
Introduced
11 July 2012
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
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Summary
Supporting Entrepreneurial Economic Development Act of 2012 or the SEED Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to prohibit a recipient of an economic adjustment grant from making, but permits a venture development organization to make, a grant, equity investment, or convertible loan to a private for-profit entity. Requires such an organization that assists a private for-profit entity with funds made available from an economic adjustment grant and that receives funds from such entity at any time as a result of such assistance to use such funds only to assist other private for-profit entities. Defines a "venture development organization" as a public entity or private, nonprofit entity that provides to an early-stage technology business, to promote the growth of that business: (1) financial investment or assistance acquiring financial investment, (2) expert mentoring, and (3) assistance to speed the commercialization of technology.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 July 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 July 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6099
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6099