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Women's Business Ownership Act of 2008

Introduced: April 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Business Ownership Act of 2008 - Establishes the Commission on Women's Business Ownership to review and make recommendations concerning: (1) the status of women business owners nationwide, and the progress made since the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business; (2) the role of the federal government in aid to and promotion of women business owners; and (3) data collection procedures with regard to women-owned businesses and federal initiatives and procurement.

What's happening now April 1, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2008
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5672: Women's Business Ownership Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5672/
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"H.R. 5672: Women's Business Ownership Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5672/.
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