SRES 304
115th Congress
Senate
Commerce
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that entrepreneurship on the part of minority women-owned businesses should be fully supported and encouraged.
Introduced: October 25, 2017
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6818)
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- October has been designated National Women's Small Business Month by the Small Business Administration;
- minority women often work in low-paying jobs in the traditional workforce;
- minority women entrepreneurs are paving the way for women-owned businesses and are an important segment of the domestic and global economies;
- in order to sustain the U.S. economy, Congress must fully support and encourage the growth of minority women-owned businesses.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6818)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1