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S 3896 117th Congress Senate Commerce

Empowering Women in Small Business Act

Introduced: March 22, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Empowering Women in Small Business Act

This bill permits certain women-owned small businesses to retain for seven years their certification under the Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting program even if the ownership interests in the small business are held by a licensed small business investment company that would otherwise reduce the ownership percentage below the threshold required for participation in the WOSB program.

What's happening now March 22, 2022

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

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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3896: Empowering Women in Small Business Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3896/
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