Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5480
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Introduced: 2018-04-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Crimes against women
Economic development
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Land use and conservation
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Property rights
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Wages and earnings
Women in business
Women's employment
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: 

Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure that gender equality and female empowerment considerations are integrated into its strategies, projects, and activities. 
 
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to expand USAID microenterprise assistance authorities to include programs for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those that serve and are owned and managed by women. 
 
The bill revises requirements for the measurement of poverty levels by implementing partners. It also authorizes the establishment of a USAID office to support efforts to broaden local financial markets and support the development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on USAID assistance for such enterprises.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6333-6335)
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6333-6335)
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5480.
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6333-6337)
action_date: 2018-07-17
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 553.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-718.
action_date: 2018-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-718.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-04-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-12
text: Introduced in House