Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

Bill: 114-hr-4742
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2016-03-15
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Science and engineering education

Small business

Technology transfer and commercialization

Women in business

Women's education
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 643.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act</b></p> <p> 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. </p>

action_date: 2016-03-22
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act</b></p> <p> (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. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act</b></p> <p> (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. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines. 3. Supporting women’s entrepreneurial programs Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2016 Ms. Esty (for herself, Mrs. Comstock , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines. 3. Supporting women’s entrepreneurial programs Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world. .

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines. 3. Supporting women’s entrepreneurial programs Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 643 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 26, 2016 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment AN ACT To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines. 3. Supporting women’s entrepreneurial programs Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world. .

September 26, 2016 Reported without amendment