S.2187: A bill to remove the sunset date for amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about commerce
  • Introduced March 12, 2012
  • Latest Major Action March 12, 2012

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee a surety against any loss resulting from the breach of a bid bond, payment bond, performance bond, or bonds ancillary thereto, by a principal on any work order or contract amount up to $5 million (under current law, up to $2 million). Requires the Administrator to reimburse such a surety unless the total contract...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
March 12, 2012

Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

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