# 114-hr-4156: HUBZone Equity Act

114-hr-4156, HUBZone Equity Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4156
- Congress: 114
- Title: HUBZone Equity Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2015-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

HUBZone Equity Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to redefine "Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concern" as a small business concern that is at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens (as under current law) or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4156 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4156)

## Related
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
- [114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2867)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4156 (as of 2025-11-18).