S. 1042 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023. 2. Centralized website for business permit and licensing requirements (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration; and (2) the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). (b) Website Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall maintain, a publicly available website that provides information regarding Federal, State, and local business permitting and licensing requirements with respect to the operation of a small business concern, which shall be organized based on the location and type of small business concern.