Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of including small business concerns, especially minority-owned small business concerns, in any efforts to leverage the Defense Production Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary
This concurrent resolution urges the President to give preference to small businesses—especially those that are minority owned—and ensure their participation in specified efforts to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2021
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Feb 24, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Feb 24, 2021
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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