H.Res. 629: Recognizing November 19, 2017, as "A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs".

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-16 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing November 19, 2017, as "A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs".

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Recognizes A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs and the contributions of women-owned businesses to the American economy. Calls on the Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration to further commit to supporting women-owned businesses. Commits to pursuing additional policies and creating new programs that support women entrepreneurs.

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Official text

Recognizing November 19, 2017, as "A Day in Honor of Women Entrepreneurs".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres629.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres629 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115