S. 3262: SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-14 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008

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SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008 - 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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SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3262.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3262 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110