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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Women's Business Equity Act

H.R. 296Introduced Jan 3, 1991Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte R-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 23, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Andrew Ireland (R-FL), Joseph McDade (R-PA), Ike Skelton (D-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Silvio Conte.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.