HR 2397 · 110th Congress · Commerce

SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.(2007-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to direct the National Women's Business Council to: (1) conduct at least one annual study that evaluates problems hindering the success of women entrepreneurs; and (2) report biannually on its initiatives, policies, programs, and plans. Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's business center program (program) to replace the five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women with a three-tiered program of five-year (first tier), three-year (second tier), and three-year (third tier) projects, with each tier commencing after the previous tier is being completed. Revises matching funds requirements for such projects. States that organizations that have conducted projects under the program: (1) are not eligible to conduct another such project; and (2) may continue to use the women's business center logo only with the Administrator's consent. Requires notice to the public of women's business center awards.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2397, SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007

Jun 14, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on May 23, 2007</p>

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H.R. 2397, SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007

Jun 14, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on May 23, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats