H.R. 4661 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4661

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 14, 2023

Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023.

Centralized website for business permit and licensing requirements

(a)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term Director means the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration; and

(2)

the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).

(b)

Website

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall maintain, a publicly available website that provides information regarding Federal, State, and local business permitting and licensing requirements with respect to the operation of a small business concern, which shall be organized based on the location and type of small business concern.