Prison to Proprietorship Act
USA116th CongressHR-5078| House
| Updated: 1/13/2020
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-344.
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H33-35)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H116)
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)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Commerce
Business educationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentEmployment and training programsFinancial literacyPublic-private cooperationSmall businessWomen in business
Prison to Proprietorship Act
USA116th CongressHR-5078| House
| Updated: 1/13/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-344.
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H33-35)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H116)
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)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Business educationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentEmployment and training programsFinancial literacyPublic-private cooperationSmall businessWomen in business