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H.R.255: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
44 (36 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Feb. 1, 2017
- Referred in Senate - Jan. 11, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Jan. 10, 2017
- Introduced in House - Jan. 4, 2017
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
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Bill Actions
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Feb. 28, 2017 |
Became Public Law No: 115-6. |
Feb. 28, 2017 |
Signed by President. |
Feb. 16, 2017 |
Presented to President.
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Feb. 15, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Feb. 14, 2017 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1163) |
Feb. 1, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
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Feb. 1, 2017 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.
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Jan. 24, 2017 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Jan. 11, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H273) |
Jan. 10, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H273-275)
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Jan. 4, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Jan. 4, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) |