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HR 5191 111th Congress House International Affairs Business investment and capital Employment discrimination and employee rights Financial services and investments Foreign aid and international relief Government trust funds Human rights Property rights Small business Women in business Women's employment Women's rights

GROWTH Act of 2010

Introduced: April 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2010 or GROWTH Act of 2010 - Targets assistance for women in developing countries with respect to: (1) microenterprises; (2) small and medium enterprises; (3) private property rights and land tenure security; (4) employment access; (5) trade benefits; (6) exchanges with U.S. entrepreneurs; (7) Millennium Challenge Account assistance; and (8) indigenous women's organizations.

Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Fund to enhance economic opportunities for very poor, poor, and low-income women in developing countries with a focus on: (1) increasing women-owned enterprise development; (2) increasing property rights for women; (3) increasing women's access to financial services; (4) increasing women in leadership in implementing organizations, such as indigenous nongovernmental organizations, community-based organizations, and regulated financial intermediaries; (5) improving women's employment benefits and conditions; and (6) increasing women's ability to benefit from global trade.

What's happening now April 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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