United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4405 (116th)
Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019
Introduced
19 September 2019
Last action
22 October 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsors
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Women's Business Center Program through FY2023, raises the cap on individual center grants, establishes an accreditation program for grant recipients, and revises the duties of the Office of Women's Business Ownership. Specifically, the bill modifies the Women's Business Center Program to enable the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide initial and continuation grants to eligible entities to operate women's business centers for the benefit of women-owned small businesses. An entity must agree to obtain matching, non-federal funds, and the SBA must (1) ensure an applicant has sufficient resources to provide the services for which the grant is being made, and (2) conduct an annual compliance review. The SBA must also publish standards for a program to accredit entities that receive grants from the Women's Business Center Program, and such entities' receipt of continuation grants shall be contingent upon their obtaining accreditation.
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Timeline
19 September 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 September 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 October 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
Source: Calendars
17 October 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.
Source: Committee
17 October 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-239.
Source: Committee
21 October 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8268-8274)
Source: Floor
21 October 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 October 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8268-8272)
Source: Floor
21 October 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8268-8272)
Source: Floor
21 October 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
Source: Floor
21 October 2019
Floor
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 October 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 October 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 October 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 October 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 October 2019
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 October 2019
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Reported to House
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Jim Hagedorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4405
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4405
- us · 116-hr-4405 · source updated 28 May 2025