Help Small Businesses Start and Grow Act of 2010
Latest action. Referred to House Small Business
Help Small Businesses Start and Grow Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an increased tax deduction for business start-up expenditures in 2009, 2010, or 2011; (2) allow a standard tax deduction for the business use of a home; (3) increase the rate of the tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses; and (4) extend bonus depreciation allowances through 2012.
Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) establish and carry out a small business direct lending program; (2) report to the House and Senate Small Business Committees on the loan program, including the number and amount of loans made under the program. Requires the Comptroller General to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and identify any waste or abuse relating to the program.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on February 22, 2010. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Referred to House Small Business
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The record's latest action, on February 22, 2010: Referred to House Small Business
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Who is behind it?
John Hall (D-NY) introduced it on February 22, 2010, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 2 Democrats.
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It was introduced on February 22, 2010, 6044 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 6044 days ago, on February 22, 2010.
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Vote history
- HouseReferred to House Small Business
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action