# 118-hr-1538: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023

118-hr-1538, Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1538
- Congress: 118
- Title: Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2023-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Emerging Business Encouragement Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2024-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act
- 118-hr-3481: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-1538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1538)

## Related
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
- [118-hr-3481: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1538 (as of 2026-10-15).