Prison to Proprietorship Act

Bill: 116-hr-5078
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Employment and training programs
Financial literacy
Public-private cooperation
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: 

Prison to Proprietorship Act

 
This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.

action_date: 2019-12-12
text: 

Prison to Proprietorship Act

 
This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.

action_date: 2020-01-09
text: 

Prison to Proprietorship Act

 
This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 41 (Roll no. 8). (text: 01/08/2020 CR H33)
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 41 (Roll no. 8).(text: 01/08/2020 CR H33)
action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H116)
action_date: 2020-01-08
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: 2020-01-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
action_date: 2020-01-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H33-35)
action_date: 2020-01-08
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-344.
action_date: 2019-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-344.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Introduced in House