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114-hr-4238114th Congress

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

Sponsored By: Representative Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

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Summary

This bill amends: (1) the Department of Energy Organization Act to revise the definition of "minority" to mean any U.S. citizen who is an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native; and (2) the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to revise the definition of "minority group members" (who own minority group enterprises) to mean U.S. citizens who are Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, African American, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaska Natives.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • ED ROYCE

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • XAVIER BECERRA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • JIM MCDERMOTT

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

    MP • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2015

  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • LORETTA SANCHEZ

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2015

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2015

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • STEVE ISRAEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2015

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/5/2016

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2016

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2016

  • SAM FARR

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2016

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2016

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2016

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2016

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2016

Roll Call Votes

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