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HR 392 106th Congress House Commerce Authorization Business education Economics and Public Finance Entrepreneurs Government Operations and Politics Government and business Information services Science, Technology, Communications Small Business Administration Small business Women Women in business

Empowering Women Business Owners Act

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Women Business Owners Act - Amends the Small Business Act to increase for each of FY 2000 through 2002 the authorization of appropriations for women's business center program projects.

What's happening now January 19, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 11, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 4, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 19, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 19, 1999
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 19, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 392: Empowering Women Business Owners Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-392/
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