# 117-hr-6445: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022

117-hr-6445, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6445
- Congress: 117
- Title: Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Introduced: 2022-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2025 and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill (1) generally prohibits entities other than institutions of higher education from receiving new grants under the program; (2) allows centers to collect fees related to private partnerships or cosponsorships; (3) authorizes centers to market their services directly to small businesses; and (4) modifies or establishes provisions related to program funding, operations, data collection, and reporting.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6445)

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- [117-hres-1076: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 2, 2022, through May…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1076)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6445 (as of 2025-11-18).