United StatesThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
What it does
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (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 businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.
More detail
The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.
The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 4Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Latest
- Jun 3Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 3Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
- Jun 3DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
- Jun 3Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)Passed House
- Jun 3Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 24Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
- Mar 24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
- Mar 5Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 5Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- Feb 26Introduced in House
- Feb 26Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.Introduced