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Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Davids, Sharice Democratic · Kansas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 27, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Apr 26, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4465-4468)

Apr 26, 2022

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

Apr 26, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Apr 26, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6441.

Apr 26, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4465-4470)

Apr 26, 2022

Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 7, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.

Mar 7, 2022

Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-258.

Feb 3, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 3, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Jan 20, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes the Women's Business Center Program through FY2025, raises the cap on individual center grants, establishes an accreditation program for grant recipients, and revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership.

Specifically, the bill modifies the Women's Business Center Program to enable the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide initial and continuation grants to eligible entities to operate women's business centers for the benefit of women-owned small businesses. The SBA must also publish standards for a program to accredit entities that receive grants from the Women's Business Center Program, and such entities' receipt of continuation grants shall be contingent upon their obtaining accreditation.

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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