United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3846 (104th)
Microenterprise Act
Introduced
18 July 1996
Last action
25 September 1996 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Sponsors
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]
Subjects
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21 August 2025
Summary
Microenterprise Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide certain assistance to increase the availability of credit to micro- and small enterprises lacking full access to credit. Authorizes the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (AID) to provide grant assistance for programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries. Urges the Administrator to establish a monitoring system that establishes performance goals for such assistance.
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Timeline
18 July 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1328)
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1996
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 July 1996
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8624-8626)
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Floor
Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Source: Calendars
29 July 1996
Reported
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 104-715.
Source: Committee
29 July 1996
Reported
Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 104-715.
Source: Committee
31 July 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1996
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Source: Calendars
25 September 1996
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 September 1996
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 25 September 1996 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 31 July 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 July 1996 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 July 1996 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 July 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 25 September 1996
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 31 July 1996
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 31 July 1996
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 29 July 1996
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 July 1996
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 1996
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 July 1996
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Orton, Bill [D-UT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3846
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- us · 104-hr-3846 · source updated 21 August 2025