# 115-hr-6565: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2018

115-hr-6565, Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6565
- Congress: 115
- Title: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2018-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2018 This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish criteria and procedures for small businesses to be designated as emerging business enterprises. The bill provides for various benefits to such enterprises, such as by authorizing the SBA to waive various loan fees, and requires federal agencies to award at least 3% of contracts in each fiscal year to such enterprises.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7320: Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7295: Medical Records Access Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7256: To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6565)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7320: Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7320)
- [115-hr-7295: Medical Records Access Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7295)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7256: To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vess…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7256)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6565 (as of 2025-11-18).