H.R. 6080 would amend the Small Business Act to expand the ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inHUBZone Equity for Distressed Communities Act - Amends Small Business Act provisions relating to edit the wiki and be the firstHUBZones (historically underutilized business zones) to providedefine &quot;qualified suburban area&quot; as any village, city, town, or economic development area governed by a detailed summarypublic authority, district, or other unit of the bill!)general local government, located in a county that includes, or is located in, a metropolitan statistical area and that meets certain low income or high unemployment qualifications.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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== Points in Favor ==

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