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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020)

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Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (Introduced 09/19/2019)
Committees: House - Small Business | Senate - Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-239
Latest Action: Senate - 10/22/2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.  (All Actions)

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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019

Short Title(s) as Reported to House

Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019

Short Title(s) as Introduced

Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019

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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women's business center program, and for other purposes.

Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
10/21/2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8268-8272)
10/17/2019Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.
09/19/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (12)

Date Chamber All Actions
10/22/2019SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
10/21/2019-4:02pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/21/2019-4:02pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8268-8272)
10/21/2019-3:43pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
10/21/2019-3:43pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8268-8274)
10/21/2019-3:43pmHouseMs. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/17/2019HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
10/17/2019HouseReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.
09/25/2019HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Small Business
09/25/2019HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Small Business
09/19/2019HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
09/19/2019HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (17)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]* 09/19/2019
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 09/25/2019
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] 09/25/2019
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] 09/25/2019
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] 10/04/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] 10/15/2019
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 10/15/2019
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] 10/15/2019
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] 10/16/2019
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] 10/16/2019
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 10/16/2019
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 10/16/2019
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] 10/16/2019
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] 10/16/2019
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 10/16/2019
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 10/16/2019
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] 10/17/2019

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Related Documents
House Small Business09/19/2019 Referred to
09/25/2019 Markup by
10/17/2019 Reported by H. Rept. 116-239
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship10/22/2019 Referred to

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Passed House (10/21/2019)

Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the Women's Business Center Program through FY2023, raises the cap on individual center grants, establishes an accreditation program for grant recipients, and revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership.

Specifically, the bill modifies the Women's Business Center Program to enable the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide initial and continuation grants to eligible entities to operate women's business centers for the benefit of women-owned small businesses. An entity must agree to obtain matching, non-federal funds, and the SBA must (1) ensure an applicant has sufficient resources to provide the services for which the grant is being made, and (2) conduct an annual compliance review. The SBA must also publish standards for a program to accredit entities that receive grants from the Women's Business Center Program, and such entities' receipt of continuation grants shall be contingent upon their obtaining accreditation.