US HB4570 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-9)
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 19 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
100 Years of Women in Congress Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grants the current research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Department of Agriculture.
Title
100 Years of Women in Congress Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-04-18 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 377 N: 6 NV: 50 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-19 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| 2016-04-18 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2016-04-18 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 6, 2 Present (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H1774-1775) |
| 2016-04-18 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1780-1781) |
| 2016-04-18 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2016-04-18 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4570. |
| 2016-04-18 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1774-1776) |
| 2016-04-18 | House | Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural education
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Science and engineering education
Women's education
Women's employment
Agricultural research
Agriculture and food
Education programs funding
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Science and engineering education
Women's education
Women's employment
