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Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Small Business Administration Administrator to submit a report to Congress within 180 days on the challenges that entrepreneurs with disabilities face when starting and operating a business. The report must assess the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with disabilities, describe SBA resources and support available to them, and detail SBA outreach efforts through its district and regional offices, small business development centers, and women's business centers. The report must also describe any joint efforts between SBA offices and other federal agencies to support entrepreneurs with disabilities, identify any deficiencies in available resources and support, and assess how effectively entrepreneurs with disabilities are using SBA resources. The bill requires the report to include recommendations for any legislative actions necessary to address identified challenges or needs. No additional funding is authorized for preparing the report.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Morgan Mcgarvey’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $37,200
- THE KIDZ CLUB $22,200
- NORTON HEALTHCARE $15,850
- DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS $14,950
- GOLDBERG SIMPSON $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Morgan Mcgarvey → · Outside spending →
Actions (13)
- Jun 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. · senate
- Jun 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jun 3, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2401) · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2401)
- Jun 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1621. · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2401-2402) · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20. · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-31. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. · house
- Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGES OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter with starting and operating a business, including—
(1) an assessment of the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability;
(2) a description of the resources and support that the Administrator provides to entrepreneurs with a disability;
(3) a description of outreach to entrepreneurs with a disability by the Administrator, including by district and regional offices of the Small Business Administration, small business development centers (as defined in section 3(t) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(t))), and women’s business centers (as described under section 29(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656(a)));
(4) a description of any joint efforts between offices of the Small Business Administration or the Small Business Administration and other Federal agencies to advance the goal of supporting the economic success of entrepreneurs with a disability;
(5) any deficiencies in the resources and support described under paragraph (2);
(6) a description of the use of, and access to, resources of the Administration by entrepreneurs with a disability; and
(7) any recommendations for legislative actions that are necessary to address the challenges or needs of entrepreneurs with a disability that are identified in the report.
(b) No Additional Funds Authorized.—No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1621
AN ACT
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
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