Main Street BRIDGE Act
The Main Street BRIDGE Act requires the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency to work together within 180 days to better support small businesses. These two agencies must collaborate on consultations, educational events, and outreach efforts to help small business owners. Two years after the law passes, they must submit a report to Congress detailing the results of this cooperation, including the number of businesses served, jobs created, and financial assistance provided. The bill also defines key terms to ensure both agencies understand their specific roles in this partnership.
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Introduced May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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