DFL Party Platform: “We believe American business in cooperation with working men and women can create economic prosperity. We believe the role of government is to encourage and regulate business in order to create economic opportunity for all.”
H.R. 6897 – Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020
Summary: This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain newspaper publishers, radio stations, and television…
H.R. 7208 – PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act
Summary: This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients…
H.R. 7806 – To establish a grant program for small live venue operators and talent representatives
Summary: To establish a grant program for small live venue operators and talent representatives.(Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig co-sponsored the bill on 08/04/20. STATUS: Introduced 7/27/20 by Rep. Welch,…
H.R. 7642 – To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide assistance to certain providers of transportation services affected by the novel coronavirus.
Summary: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide assistance to certain providers of transportation services affected by the novel coronavirus. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig co-sponsored the…
H.R. 7079 – Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act
Summary: This bill allows business taxpayers a tax credit for 50% of their qualified clearing expenses in carrying on any trade or business, or with respect to owning or operating…
H.R. 2633 – Study of Office of Rural Affairs, within the Small Business Administration
Summary: This bill requires the Small Business Administration to report on the costs and potential benefits of establishing a successor to the Office of Rural Affairs. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:…
H.R. 7630 – Convening Operations Assistance for Childcare Heroes (COACH) Act
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to publish or update a resource guide for small business concerns operating as child…
H.R. 7222 – Safe Reopening Tax Credit
Summary: This bill allows an eligible employer a payroll tax credit for 30% of qualified virus transmission prevention expenses. The bill defines qualified virus transmission prevention expenses as expenses for…
H. R. 7940, To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for improvements to meat and poultry facilities to allow for interstate shipment, and…
H. R. 7302, To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes.
Summary: To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 06/18/20. STATUS: Introduced 06/24/20…
H. R. 7241, To provide for supplemental loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Summary: To provide for supplemental loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Sponsored the bill on 06/18/20. STATUS: Introduced 06/18/20 by Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]. …
H. R. 3637, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical-therapy, occupational-therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants…
H. R. 4926, Prevent Family Fire Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill allows a new business-related tax credit for 10% of the amount of the first retail sale of a safe firearm storage device. The amount upon which the credit is…
H. R. 6702, Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act.
Summary: To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID–19 public health emergency, and…
H. R. 7197, To establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments through December 31, 2020, and for other purposes.
Summary: To establish a $120,000,000,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide structured relief to food service or drinking establishments through December 31, 2020, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative…
H. R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and generally revises provisions related to the CFTC. Among other things, the bill exempts certain companies from the mandatory…
H. R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan…
H. R. 6977, To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants
Summary: To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/22/20….
H. R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan…
H. R. 6861, To amend the Small Business Act to require collection and reporting of demographic data for applicants of the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to require collection and reporting of demographic data for applicants of the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.(Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 6696, To establish a program providing grants to certain small business concerns to modify or reallocate their productive facilities to begin or increase production of certain medical supplies critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Summary: To establish a program providing grants to certain small business concerns to modify or reallocate their productive facilities to begin or increase production of certain medical supplies critical to addressing…
H. R. 6697, To amend the Small Business Act to expand the Paycheck Protection Program for certain organizations, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to expand the Paycheck Protection Program for certain organizations, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/08/20….
H. R. 6646, To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Summary: To provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on…
H. R. 6067, SALE Act of 2020
Full Title: “Securing All Livestock Equitably Act of 2020” or the “SALE Act of 2020”. Summary: This bill requires all livestock purchased by a dealer in cash sales and all inventories…
H. R. 6723, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the eligibility of broadband internet access services for Federal universal service support, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the eligibility of broadband internet access services for Federal universal service support, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 6472, To prohibit price gouging in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Summary: To prohibit price gouging in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 04/07/20. STATUS: Introduced…
H. R. 6470, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Summary: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to institute a 1-year waiting period before medical debt will be reported on a consumer’s credit report and to remove paid-off and…
H. R. 6341, To establish a business stabilization guaranteed loan program and authority to establish a secondary market in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Summary: To establish a business stabilization guaranteed loan program and authority to establish a secondary market in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Sponsored…
H. Res. 864, Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.
Summary: Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 02/25/20. STATUS: Introduced 02/25/20 by Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]….
H. R. 2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction…
H. R. 3584, Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act.
Summary: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain amendments relating to reporting requirements with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors,…
H. R. 4283, Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019.
Summary: To require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. Res. 730, Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help Americans start, build, and grow businesses.
Summary: Expressing support for the recognition and celebration of the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration to help Americans start, build, and grow…
H. R. 4895, To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Summary: To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/19/19. STATUS: Introduced 10/29/19 by Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]. INFORMATION RELATED TO…
H. R. 5118, Promoting Service in Transportation Act.
Summary: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce. (Cosponsors, Partisan)…
H. Res. 703, Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2019, as “National Apprenticeship Week”.
Summary: Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2019, as “National Apprenticeship Week”. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 11/14/19. STATUS: Introduced 11/14/19 by…
H. R. 5038 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
Summary: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative…
H. Res. 677, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week.
Summary: RESOLVED: That the House of Representatives joins with the Small Business Administration in (1) supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week; (2) supporting veterans through the…
H. R. 4919, Hours of shipping for agricultural operations
Summary: To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to amend certain hours of service requirements for agricultural operations, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig…
H. R. 4842, a U.S. pavilion at Expo 2020
Full title: H. R. 4842, Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019. Summary: To authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and…
H. R. 4752, To accept land into trust for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation to the Tribe for Tribal lands that have been rendered dangerous by the use and storage of highly toxic nuclear materials, some of which also have been inundated by flood waters, to release the United States from related claims, and for other purposes.
Summary: To accept land into trust for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation to the Tribe for Tribal lands that have been rendered dangerous by the use…
H. R. 2381, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill repeals the 12% excise tax on the retail sale of heavy trucks and trailers. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 10/16/19. STATUS: Introduced 4/29/19…
H. R. 2682, Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
Summary: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multichannel video programming distributors to carry rural video programming, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the…
H. R. 2426, copyright protection for small businesses
Full Title: Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019. Summary: To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims, and…
H. R. 4407, bipartisan bill to reauthorize the SCORE program
Full title: H. R. 4407, To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the…
H. R. 3851, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019.
Summary: To extend funding for Brand USA through fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 9/19/19. STATUS: Introduced 7/18/19 by…
H. R. 4250, Exempt charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators
Summary: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig sponsored the bill on…
H. R. 2746, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Summary: This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness…
H. R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act.
Summary: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 8/06/19. STATUS: Introduced…
H. R. 3464, To establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes.
Summary: To establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Partisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S…
H. R. 2147, RURAL Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies. Cosponsors…
H. R. 3162, Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019.
Summary: To improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the United States, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) …
H. R. 2643, Broadband MAPS Act of 2019.
Summary:To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data. Cosponsors (Somewhat Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored…
H. R. 484, Commemorating the inland waterway navigation season
Summary: Commemorating the unofficial start of the inland waterway system navigation season and the role of the Corps of Engineers in facilitating access and increasing efficiencies in the American agricultural and…
H. R. 2831, Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills.
Summary:To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as…
H. R. 2739, Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act.
Summary: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit certain rolling stock procurements, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 6/11/19. STATUS: Introduced 5/15/19…
H. R. 2397, American Manufacturing Leadership Act.
Summary: To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to make changes to the implementation of the network for manufacturing innovation, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative…
H. R. 2391, Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill authorizes Federal Home Loan Banks to purchase certain securities from cooperatives that (1) have certain investment experience involving the Rural Utilities Service, and (2) have received financing from…
H. Res. 392, Recognizing “National Public Works Week”.
Summary: That the House of Representatives supports “National Public Works Week” and encourages the people of the United States to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and…
H. R. 1225, Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act.
Summary: To establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National…
H. R. 1649, bipartisan cyber training act
Full title: H. R. 1649, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2019. Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center…
H. R. 1648, Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:…
H. R. 2345, Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act
Summary: To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing…
H. R. 2331, SBA Cyber Awareness Act
Summary: To require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 5/09/19….
H. R. 2142, A centralized website for small business, agriculture compliance guides
Full title: H. R. 2142, To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and…
H. R. 277, ASCEND Act of 2019.
Full Title: Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster areas Act of 2019. Summary: To adjust collateral requirements under the Small Business Act for disaster loans, and for…
H. Res. 347, Expressing support for the designation of “National Small Business Week.”
Summary: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 5, 2019, through May 11, 2019, as “National Small Business Week” to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs…
H. R. 1458, Keep Community Service Local Act.
Summary: To prohibit the Corporation for National and Community Service from removing State offices of the Corporation from States without Congressional approval. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill…
H. R. 654, Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2019.
Summary: This bill allows a business-related tax credit for employers who increase spending on worker training programs compared to their average training expenses for the three previous years. The tax credit…
H. R. 1796, Carbon Capture Modernization Act.
Summary: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualifying advanced coal project credit, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill…
H. Con. Res. 36, Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires.
Summary: …Whereas the Nation’s crumbling roads, bridges, and schools, unsafe drinking water facilities, and outdated energy systems are in need of major transformation, and a plan is needed to rebuild…
H. R. 1507, Bicycle Commuter Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 4/18/19. STATUS: Introduced…
H. R. 1328, Access Broadband Act
Summary: To establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 4/10/19. “Broadband is critical to…
H. R. 1695, Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2019.
Summary: …to reduce poverty in the United States by supporting the activities of community action agencies that improve the economic security of low-income individuals and families and create new economic opportunities…
H. R. 530, Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019.
Summary: To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect. Actions by the Federal Communications Commission in “Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment…
H. Res. 33, U. S. Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Summary: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the…
H. Res.54, U. S. Postal Service should ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
Summary: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service….
H. Res. 23, U. S. Postal Service should continue door delivery for business/residential customers.
Summary: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business…
H. R. 1644, Net Neutrality
Full title: H. R. 1644, Save the Internet Act of 2019 Summary: To restore the open Internet order of the Federal Communications Commission. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored…
H. R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain water pollution control programs, and for other purposes. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on…
H. R. 1175, Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic beverages. Cosponsors ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 3/25/19. STATUS: Introduced 2/13/19 by…
H. R. 965, CREATES Act of 2019.
Full Title: Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019. Summary: To promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry…
H. R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act.
Summary: This bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multi-employer defined benefit pension plans. The bill allows…
H. R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act
Summary: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and…