LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

THIS IS FOR H.R. 255: PROMOTING WOMEN IN E NTREPRENEURSHIP ACT

Summary of bill: This bill was introduced to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its
entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to go beyond the lab and into the commercial world.

This bill was introduced by Representative Elizabeth Esty

(Republican) on January 4, 2017
Introduced

On January 4, 2017, the bill was referred to Committee.

House Science, Space, and Technology
This was also referred to the Senate Commerce, Science
Committee and Transportation

On February 1, 2017 the bill passed the House.

Passed House

On February 14, 2017 the bill passed the Senate.

Passed Senate

On February 28, 2017 the bill was signed by the President

Signed by the
President