2021-2022 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB8844: STEP Improvement Act of 2022

Legislative Summary

To reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill History

9/15/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/15/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
House of Representatives
9/21/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
9/21/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
10/14/2022
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-542.
House of Representatives
10/14/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8738-8740)
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8844.
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
12/6/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, proceedings on H.R. 8844 are considered vacated.
House of Representatives
12/6/2022
Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 1508, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 8844; S. 198, as amended; and S. 1687, as amended. (consideration: CR H8773-8775; text: CR H8773-8774)
House of Representatives
12/7/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(12/7/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Small Business And Entrepreneurship(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text12/7/2022115.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text10/15/2022220.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text9/21/2022235.0 KB