S. 3247 · 115th Congress · enacted
Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-428.
Latest official action 2019-01-09 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 This bill modifies U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs to provide targeted assistance for women. USAID strategies and projects shall be shaped by analysis to address gender differences, including how results may be different for men and women due to issues such as gender roles and structural barriers. The President is authorized to provide programs in developing countries for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, particularly those owned, managed, and controlled by women. Previously, authorization for such programs was largely limited to microenterprises. The President is also authorized to provide targeted assistance programs that promote economic empowerment of women, including through increased access to financial resources, improving property and inheritance rights, and other legal protections. For sustainable poverty-focused programs, half of resources targeting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises shall be for activities that reach the very poor. Half of resources for programs for small and medium-sized enterprises shall be for activities targeting enterprises owned, managed, or controlled by women. The bill directs USAID to modify its system for monitoring its programs to include outcomes broken down by gender, when feasible. The President is authorized to expand the micro and…
Congressional Research Service · 2019-01-09
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
John Boozman
Senate · AR · Republican
$288,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$25,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$23,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$21,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$20,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $0
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,988
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
John Boozman · Sponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,200
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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