US HB255 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-8-1)
Status: Passed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Became Public Law No: 115-6. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-8-1)
Status: Passed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Became Public Law No: 115-6. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 115-6. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2017-02-15 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2017-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1163) |
| 2017-02-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. |
| 2017-02-01 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report. |
| 2017-01-24 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2017-01-11 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2017-01-10 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2017-01-10 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H273) |
| 2017-01-10 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255. |
| 2017-01-10 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H273-275) |
| 2017-01-10 | House | Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2017-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| 2017-01-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB83 (Same As) 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Science and engineering education
Science, technology, communications
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Women in business
Women's education
Science, technology, communications
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Women in business
Women's education
