# 116-hr-2981: Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019

116-hr-2981, Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2981, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2981
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2981
- Congress: 116
- Title: Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019
- Status: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2981, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2019-05-23
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Parren Mitchell Minority Business Education and Empowerment Act of 2019 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants through FY2022 to historically black colleges and universities to (1) establish entrepreneurship curricula for undergraduate or graduate studies, and (2) place small business development centers on the physical campuses of such institutions.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-2981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2981)

## Related
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2981 (as of 2025-11-18).