Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2023
Latest action (27 Jul 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 2677, the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2023, would amend the Small Business Act to strengthen the Small Business Administration's role in helping small businesses access and use broadband internet and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, cloud computing, 3D printing, and robotics. It would require the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a "broadband and emerging information technology coordinator" who would coordinate relevant SBA programs, liaise with other federal agencies on broadband and technology policy, identify best practices and available tools, and train SBA staff. The coordinator would submit biennial reports to Congress on SBA's related activities, and the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy would be directed, subject to available funding, to study broadband availability, speed, cost, and technology use among small businesses, reporting results within three years. The bill also updates SBA entrepreneurial development provisions to include helping entrepreneurs access broadband and emerging technologies.
The bill primarily affects small businesses seeking help adopting broadband and new technologies, as well as the SBA, which would take on new coordination, training, and reporting duties, and Small Business Development Centers and other resource partners that work directly with small business owners.
The bill was introduced on July 27, 2023, by Senator Jeanne Shaheen with bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. It has not received a committee vote or further action, and, according to available records, expired without passage at the end of the 118th Congress.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on July 27, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S. 2677 do?
- S. 2677, the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2023, would amend the Small Business Act to strengthen the Small Business Administration's role in helping small businesses access and use broadband internet and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, cloud computing, 3D printing, and robotics. It would require the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a "broadband and emerging information technology coordinator" who would coordinate relevant SBA programs, liaise with other federal agencies on broadband and technology policy, identify best practices and available tools, and train SBA staff. The coordinator would submit biennial reports to Congress on SBA's related activities, and the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy would be directed, subject to available funding, to study broadband availability, speed, cost, and technology use among small businesses, reporting results within three years. The bill also updates SBA entrepreneurial development provisions to include helping entrepreneurs access broadband and emerging technologies. The bill primarily affects small businesses seeking help adopting broadband and new technologies, as well as the SBA, which would take on new coordination, training, and reporting duties, and Small Business Development Centers and other resource partners that work directly with small business owners. The bill was introduced on July 27, 2023, by Senator Jeanne Shaheen with bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. It has not received a committee vote or further action, and, according to available records, expired without passage at the end of the 118th Congress.
- Has S. 2677 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Jul 2023, S. 2677 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2677?
- S. 2677 was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] (Democrat-NH), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2677?
- Introduced (27 Jul 2023).
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