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S 1749 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2021

Summary
Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Minority Business Development Agency to establish rural business centers at historically Black colleges and universities to assist rural minority businesses with issues such as broadband adoption, advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly authorizes rural business centers to assist minority businesses with broadband adoption, directly expanding internet access for underserved communities.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 20, 2021 Last action May 20, 2021
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May 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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Photo of Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
MS
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
NC
n/a
Co
Photo of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
VA
n/a
Co
Photo of Tim Scott
Tim Scott
RRepublican
SC
n/a