Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

Bill: 114-hr-4742
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2016-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Science and engineering education
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Women in business
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: 

Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

 
 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. 

action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

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. 

action_date: 2016-09-26
text: 
(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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2016-04-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 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)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 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)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1533-1534)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4742.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1514-1516)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-03-15
text: Introduced in House