HR 4742
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Science and engineering education
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Women in business
Women's education
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Introduced: March 15, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
Sep 26, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 21, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 4, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4742.
Mar 22, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1514-1516)
Mar 22, 2016
Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 22, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 4 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR H1514)
Mar 22, 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): 383 - 4 (Roll no. 133).(text: CR H1514)
Mar 22, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1533-1534)
Mar 22, 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.
Mar 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 15, 2016
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2016 | House · vote #133 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 383–4 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
Committees of jurisdiction
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