# 117-hr-9423: Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2022

117-hr-9423, Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9423
- Congress: 117
- Title: Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2022-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act of 2022 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to award grants to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions that foster, promote, and increase opportunities for minority entrepreneurship and business ownership. The SBA must also establish a Minority Entrepreneurship Advisory Board to develop recommendations regarding how these institutions can better serve minority businesses and entrepreneurs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9423)

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- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9423 (as of 2025-11-18).