GROWTH Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 9, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7321-7324)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2009 or GROWTH Act of 2009 - Targets assistance for women in developing countries with respect to: (1) microenterprises; (2) small and medium enterprises; (3) private property rights and land tenure security; (4) employment access; (5) trade benefits; (6) exchanges with U.S. entrepreneurs; and (7) Millennium Challenge Account assistance.
Directs the Secretary of State to establish the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Fund to enhance economic opportunities for very poor, poor, and low-income women in developing countries with a focus on: (1) increasing women-owned enterprise development; (2) increasing property rights for women; (3) increasing women's access to financial services; (4) increasing women in leadership in implementing organizations as well as financial service providers; (5) improving women's employment benefits and conditions; and (6) increasing women's ability to benefit from global trade.
Directs the Secretary, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to: (1) provide support for tracking indicators on women's employment, property rights, access to financial services, and enterprise development; and (2) ensure foreign assistance project proposals include capacity building and technical assistance for local, indigenous, nongovernmental, organizations and community-based organizations dedicated to addressing the needs of women and women's organizations.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2009 to Jul 12, 2010; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Jul 9, 2009 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jul 20, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 21, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jan 28, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 9, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 18, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Apr 12, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | May 6, 2010 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jul 12, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 9, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 9, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7408)
- Jul 9, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7321-7324)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1303 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7408 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Senate | Text printed S7321–S7324 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Jul 9, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5191 | GROWTH Act of 2010 | Related bill | Apr 29, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- GROWTH Act of 2009
- Global Resources and Opportunities for Women To Thrive Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2009Introduced in Senate
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