Access for All Communities Act of 2022

Access for All Communities Act of 2022

This bill requires the Economic Development Administration to establish an online clearinghouse to increase awareness about federal and state programs, grants, loans, and other assistance available to support economic development in capacity-constrained communities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7593 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7593

  To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a clearinghouse to 
    assist economic development activities in capacity-constrained 
                              communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2022

  Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a clearinghouse to 
    assist economic development activities in capacity-constrained 
                              communities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be cited as the ``Access for All Communities Act of 
2022''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CLEARINGHOUSE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Economic Development Administration, shall establish, and make 
publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce, a 
clearinghouse to be known as the Economic Development Resource 
Clearinghouse (hereinafter referred to as the ``Clearinghouse'') for 
the purpose described in subsection (b).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Clearinghouse shall be to increase 
awareness of Federal and State programs, grants, loans, loan 
guarantees, and other assistance that the Secretary determines can 
assist economic development activities in capacity-constrained 
communities.
    (c) Maintenance.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall, as appropriate, 
        maintain the Clearinghouse established under subsection (a).
            (2) Periodic updates.--In maintaining the Clearinghouse, 
        the Secretary shall, not less than once per calendar year and 
        as often as is necessary to reflect up-to-date information, 
        update the Clearinghouse to address changes to available 
        resources and changes to the needs of capacity-constrained 
        communities, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    (d) Consultation.--In establishing and maintaining the 
Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall consult with such Federal agencies 
as considered appropriate by the Secretary.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report on--
            (1) the availability of resources for capacity-constrained 
        communities;
            (2) efforts to publicize the Clearinghouse for capacity-
        constrained communities and the results of those efforts; and
            (3) recommendations on policy action to coordinate and 
        facilitate strategic economic development, regional planning, 
        capacity building, and technical assistance in capacity-
        constrained communities.
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