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H.R. 2043: SEEED Commission Act of 2013

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H.R. 2043: SEEED Commission Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-17 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

SEEED Commission Act of 2013

Plain summary

Social Enterprise Ecosystem and Economic Development Commission Act of 2013 or the SEEED Commission Act of 2013 - Establishes the Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise to examine and make recommendations on ways the federal government can support and utilize social enterprises. Requires the Commission to: (1) establish criteria for identifying social enterprises for purposes of federal programs, and (2) identify opportunities for the federal government to engage social enterprises in creating jobs and strengthening local economies.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

SEEED Commission Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2043 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113