I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2017 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to provide for the inclusion of unmarried women in the criteria for awarding a grant to a women’s business center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017 . 2. Inclusion of unmarried women in grant criteria Section 29(f)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(f)(3) ) is amended by inserting “, including those who are not married” after “disadvantaged”.