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HRES 586 115th Congress House Commerce Minority and disadvantaged businesses Women in business

Recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.

Introduced: October 25, 2017 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Oct 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes:

  • the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses;
  • that minority women often work in low-paying jobs in the traditional workforce;
  • that minority women entrepreneurs are paving the way for women-owned businesses and are an important segment to the U.S. domestic and world's global economy; and
  • that, in order to sustain the U.S. economy, we must fully support and encourage the growth of minority women-owned businesses.
What's happening now October 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15
BRADY, ROBERT
· Oct 25, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 25, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 25, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 25, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 25, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 25, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Oct 25, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 25, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 25, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 25, 2017
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 25, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 25, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 25, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 25, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 25, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 586: Recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-586/
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"H. Res. 586: Recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-586/.
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H. Res. 586, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-586/.
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