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Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 19, 2019Commerce
H.R. 4405

Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed house (Oct 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.

What just happenedOct 22, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3](D-KS)Sponsor
17 cosponsors14 D3 R
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  1. Oct 22, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  2. Oct 21, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Oct 21, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8268-8272)

  4. Oct 21, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8268-8272)

  5. Oct 21, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.

  6. Oct 21, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8268-8274)

  7. Oct 21, 2019FloorH30300

    Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Oct 17, 2019CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.

  9. Oct 17, 2019CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.

    Small Business Committee
  10. Oct 17, 2019Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.

    Small Business Committee
  11. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Small Business Committee
  12. Sep 25, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Small Business Committee
  13. Sep 19, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Small Business Committee
  14. Sep 19, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Sep 19, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseOct 21, 201953

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.

Reported to HouseOct 17, 20197

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.

Introduced in HouseSep 19, 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.

Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 — Informed