HR 4570 114th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural research Education programs funding Higher education Minority education Minority employment Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development Science and engineering education Women's education Women's employment

100 Years of Women in Congress Act

Introduced: February 12, 2016 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

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Passed House

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To President

Became law

Apr 19, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Apr 18, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 18, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 6, 2 Present (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H1774-1775)

Apr 18, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1780-1781)

Apr 18, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 18, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4570.

Apr 18, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1774-1776)

Apr 18, 2016

Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Apr 18, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 6, 2 Present (Roll no. 153).(text: CR H1774-1775)

Feb 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Feb 12, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Feb 12, 2016

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 18, 2016	House · vote #153	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	377–6	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

100 Years of Women in Congress Act

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grants the current research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with priority given to eligible institutions that carry out continuing programs funded by the Department of Agriculture.

What's happening now April 19, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committees of jurisdiction 3