URGE POTUS/CONGRESS - DBE Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans-Pamela J. Althoff-Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Sandra M. Pihos-William B. Black-Patricia R. Bellock-Sara Feigenholtz-Elaine Nekritz, Darlene J. Senger, Renée Kosel, Elizabeth Hernandez and Kathleen A. Ryg) 5/30/2009SenateAdopted Both Houses Urges President Obama, the Illinois congressional delegation, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to take immediate action to increase the personal net worth limitation in the DBE program to $2 million, remove the cap on DBE gross receipts to reflect the applicable SBA size standards, and adopt the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences' model disparity study methodology. 3/17/2009SenateFiled with Secretary 3/17/2009SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/17/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/6/2009SenateBe Adopted Transportation; 010-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 7, 2009 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/7/2009SenateResolution Adopted 5/7/2009HouseArrived in House 5/7/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/7/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 5/12/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/12/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2009HouseAssigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee 5/27/2009HouseRecommends Be Adopted Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 015-000-000 5/27/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 5/27/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/27/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/27/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/30/2009HouseResolution Adopted 116-001-000 5/30/2009SenateAdopted Both Houses