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Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-1680| House 
| Updated: 5/9/2018
Stephen Knight

Stephen Knight

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017 The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and declares it is the Office's mission to assist women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality support with access to capital, access to markets, job creation, growth, and counseling. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish standards for a program to accredit eligible entities receiving a grant to operate one or more women's business centers. These organizations shall be eligible to apply for such a grant: a tax-exempt charitable organization; a state, regional, or local economic development organization; an institution of higher education; a state-chartered development, credit, or finance corporation; or any combination of these. Failure to obtain non-federal funding must be for two consecutive years before an eligible entity shall become ineligible for advance disbursements, or for any other SBA-funded project. An SBA employee shall: make a prior site visit to any grant applicant to ensure that the applicant has sufficient resources to provide the services for which the grant is being made; and conduct an annual review of the entity's compliance with the grant agreement, including a financial examination. An eligible entity whose review identifies problems shall develop a remedial plan of action for the Office to approve or amend, subject to appeal. The Office shall terminate any grant for failure of compliance with a plan of action. Upon request by an eligible entity, the SBA may waive, in whole or in part, although not for more than two years, the requirement to obtain non-federal funds for a grant recipient's counseling and training activities.

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Timeline
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 8, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 8, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3801-3806)
May 8, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1680.
May 8, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3802-3805)
May 8, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3802-3805)
May 8, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 9, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • March 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • May 8, 2018
    Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 8, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3801-3806)


  • May 8, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1680.


  • May 8, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3802-3805)


  • May 8, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3802-3805)


  • May 8, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 9, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • HR 115-1774: To amend the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers, the women's business center program, the SCORE program, and for other purposes.
Business educationExecutive agency funding and structureMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic-private cooperationSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationWomen in business

Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-1680| House 
| Updated: 5/9/2018
Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017 The bill revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and declares it is the Office's mission to assist women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in global markets by providing quality support with access to capital, access to markets, job creation, growth, and counseling. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish standards for a program to accredit eligible entities receiving a grant to operate one or more women's business centers. These organizations shall be eligible to apply for such a grant: a tax-exempt charitable organization; a state, regional, or local economic development organization; an institution of higher education; a state-chartered development, credit, or finance corporation; or any combination of these. Failure to obtain non-federal funding must be for two consecutive years before an eligible entity shall become ineligible for advance disbursements, or for any other SBA-funded project. An SBA employee shall: make a prior site visit to any grant applicant to ensure that the applicant has sufficient resources to provide the services for which the grant is being made; and conduct an annual review of the entity's compliance with the grant agreement, including a financial examination. An eligible entity whose review identifies problems shall develop a remedial plan of action for the Office to approve or amend, subject to appeal. The Office shall terminate any grant for failure of compliance with a plan of action. Upon request by an eligible entity, the SBA may waive, in whole or in part, although not for more than two years, the requirement to obtain non-federal funds for a grant recipient's counseling and training activities.

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Timeline
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 8, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 8, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3801-3806)
May 8, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1680.
May 8, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3802-3805)
May 8, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3802-3805)
May 8, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 9, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • March 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • May 8, 2018
    Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • May 8, 2018
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3801-3806)


  • May 8, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1680.


  • May 8, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3802-3805)


  • May 8, 2018
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3802-3805)


  • May 8, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • May 9, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Stephen Knight

Stephen Knight

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • HR 115-1774: To amend the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers, the women's business center program, the SCORE program, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business educationExecutive agency funding and structureMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic-private cooperationSmall businessSmall Business AdministrationWomen in business