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EMPOWER Business Resolution

Introduced: May 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
May 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 20, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Minorities with Procurement Opportunities Which Expand and Revive Businesses Resolution (EMPOWER Businesses Resolution) - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all Federal agencies would benefit from implementing, and urges agencies to implement, specified recommendations to improve equitable access for minority-owned businesses to Federal procurement possibilities.

What's happening now May 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 1999
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 20, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 1999
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 20, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 184: EMPOWER Business Resolution. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-184/
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"H. Res. 184: EMPOWER Business Resolution." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-184/.
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H. Res. 184, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-184/.
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