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H.R. 744 112th Congress House

Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011

Official title: To establish the National Commission on Women's Business Ownership, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
Feb 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Feb 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Women's Business Ownership to review and make recommendations concerning: (1) the status of women business owners across the United States, and their progress made since the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business; (2) the role of the federal government in aiding and promoting women business owners; and (3) data collection procedures with respect to women-owned businesses, including federal initiatives and procurement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 744: Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-744/
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"H.R. 744: Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-744/.
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H.R. 744, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-744/.
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