H.R. 3385: SEEED Commission Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-20 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

SEEED Commission Act of 2019

Plain summary

Social Enterprise Ecosystem and Economic Development Commission Act of 2019 or the SEEED Commission Act of 201 9 This bill 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 (i.e., businesses created to further a social purpose in a financially sustainable way). The commission must (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. The areas studied and potential recommendations offered shall include, among other things the role of social enterprises in addressing economic, social, and environmental policy challenges across all levels of government; corporate legal structures that foster or impede the development of social enterprises; how to reform federal securities laws to encourage impact investing; and barriers to social enterprise growth. The commission shall (1) report to the President and Congress within one year after it establishes criteria by which to identify social enterprise, and (2) terminate 90 days after it submits its report.

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Official text

SEEED Commission Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr3385.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3385 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116