What is the current status of S 202?

S 202 is currently: Introduced.

S 202 was sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen (D), Sen.

Helps Small Businesses Manage Costs

IntroducedN/A

Introduced1 year ago

Intro

Senate

House

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Why This Matters

This bill creates a program for small businesses to buy futures contracts, helping them manage costs related to commodities.

If you own a small business, this program helps you buy futures to protect against rising costs starting in 2026.

Who this affects

small business owners

What changes is this bill making?

1This program allows small businesses to buy futures contracts to protect against price changes.
2Eligible small businesses must have been operating for at least one year to participate.
3The Small Business Administration will work with other federal agencies to set up this program.
4Certain types of businesses, like financial institutions, cannot join this program.
5Resource partners will assist small businesses in understanding and using the program.

Read the detailed summary

Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act This bill establishes a commission to study the relocation of nonsecurity-related federal agencies based in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area to other areas throughout the United States. Within one year of the bill's enactment the commission must submit a report to Congress that includes relocation recommendations based on specified considerations.

Helps Small Businesses Manage Costs

IntroducedN/A

Introduced1 year ago

Intro

Senate

House

Pres

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Why This Matters

This bill creates a program for small businesses to buy futures contracts, helping them manage costs related to commodities.

If you own a small business, this program helps you buy futures to protect against rising costs starting in 2026.

Who this affects

small business owners

What changes is this bill making?

1This program allows small businesses to buy futures contracts to protect against price changes.
2Eligible small businesses must have been operating for at least one year to participate.
3The Small Business Administration will work with other federal agencies to set up this program.
4Certain types of businesses, like financial institutions, cannot join this program.
5Resource partners will assist small businesses in understanding and using the program.

Read the detailed summary