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Women's Business Procurement Assistance Act of 1991

Introduced: October 8, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1992
Committee Hearings Held.
Oct 8, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Oct 8, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Business Procurement Assistance Act of 1991 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the President and the head of each Federal agency to include small business concerns owned and controlled by women within the Federal procurement contracts process.

Declares that it is the policy of the United States that such business concerns have the maximum opportunity to participate in the Federal procurement contract process.

Requires the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization section in each Federal agency to designate a "women-in-business" specialist responsible for the execution of programs designed to assist small business concerns owned and controlled by women.

Establishes in the Small Business Administration the Office of Women's Business Ownership.

What's happening now September 17, 1992

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1959 Identical bill Women's Business Procurement Assistance Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 7, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 8, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3517: Women's Business Procurement Assistance Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3517/
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