SBA would study barriers facing entrepreneurs with disabilities
Passed one chamberH.R. 1621Latest action
Sponsor: Morgan McGarvey · Representative · KY
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Official title: Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 1621 requires the SBA to report to Congress within 180 days on challenges facing entrepreneurs with disabilities.
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What does this do?
This bill requires the SBA to study and report to Congress on challenges faced by entrepreneurs with disabilities. Within 180 days of enactment, the SBA Administrator must deliver a report on obstacles these entrepreneurs face, current SBA support, outreach effectiveness, and partnerships with other agencies. The report must also identify service gaps and recommend possible new laws.
Who does it affect?
The Small Business Administration must produce the report using existing staff and budget. Entrepreneurs with disabilities, along with small business development centers and women's business centers, are also affected.
Why does it matter?
The findings could influence future SBA policies or programs, but the bill itself creates no new assistance or guarantees any changes.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jun 4, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.