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ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
Summary
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to coordinate with the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The agencies must create a formal agreement to assist individuals with disabilities in starting businesses, finding employment at small businesses, and help small businesses hire people with disabilities and address accessibility issues. The bill requires outreach and education about these programs and a report to Congress within two years on the results. No additional federal funding is authorized for these activities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
4 cosponsors
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 H2399) · 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 H2399)
- Jun 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634. · house
- Jun 3, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401) · 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. 21. · house
- Mar 24, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32. · 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 provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, 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 “ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act”.
SEC. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
(a) In General.—The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall—
(1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed;
(2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); and
(3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement.—The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements.
(c) Outreach and Education.—In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities.
(d) Report.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following:
(1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities.
(2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities.
(3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement.
(4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
SEC. 3. 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. 1634
AN ACT
To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
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