# 114-hr-4587: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

114-hr-4587, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4587
- Congress: 114
- Title: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2016-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordinator. The Office must also provide SBA employees BEIT training to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses. Services provided by a small business development center shall include accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4587)

## Related
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4625)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4587 (as of 2025-11-18).