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H.R.382 / 115th Congress

100 Years of Women in Congress Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Mar 20, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

100 Years of Women in Congress Act

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to designate as Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program Grants the current research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Who introduced it

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D–NY

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2208)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H2208)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 382.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2208-2210)

  7. Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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