To improve programs and activities relating to women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment that are carried out by the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
12 Cosponsors (6 Republicans, 6 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Royce, Frankel Introduce Womens Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act”
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Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL22]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 12, 2018
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - July 20, 2018”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
on Jul 23, 2018
“On the House Floor This Week - 7/17/18”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jul 17, 2018
History
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Apr 12, 2018
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Introduced
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Apr 17, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 8, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Jul 17, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Dec 19, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3247 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 5480 (115th). |
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Dec 21, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House
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Jan 9, 2019
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3247 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 5480 (115th). |
H.R. 5480 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5480. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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