H.R. 5597 · 114th Congress
Solar Villages Initiative Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Israel
- Introduced
- 2016-06-28
- Latest action
- 2016-06-28 · Introduced in House
Summary
Solar Villages Initiative Act
This bill authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services.
In providing such assistance, the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses.