H. R. 7985, 118th Congress — Report on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Summary
This is the introduced version of HR 7985, a bill in the House of Representatives dated April 15, 2024, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability. It lists McGarvey, for himself and Molinaro, as introducing the bill, which was referred to the Committee on Small Business. Section 1 gives the short title Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024. Section 2 requires the report not later than 180 days after the date of enactment, covering an assessment of the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability and any recommendations for legislative actions. It states that no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Act.
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- 405949 2024 04 17 House Committee On Small Business Unanimously Repo Att4
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- 2024-04-17
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- 405949 2024 04 17 House Committee On Small Business Unanimously Repo Att4
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“H. R. 7985, 118th Congress — Report on Entrepreneurs with Disabilities.”
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118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7985
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit
to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entre-
preneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 2024
Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself and Mr. MOLINARO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepre-
neurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability,
and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Entrepreneurs with
5 Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024’’.
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1 SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGES OF
2 ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES.
3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
5 the Small Business Administration shall submit to Con-
6 gress a report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with
7 a disability encounter with starting and operating a busi-
8 ness, including—
9 (1) an assessment of the challenges and needs
10 of entrepreneurs with a disability;
11 (2) a description of the resources and support
12 that the Small Business Administration provides to
13 entrepreneurs with a disability;
14 (3) a description of outreach to entrepreneurs
15 with a disability by the Small Business Administra-
16 tion, including by district and regional offices of the
17 Small Business Administration, small business devel-
18 opment centers (as defined in section 3(t) of the
19 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(t))), and wom-
20 en’s business centers (as defined in section 29(a) of
21 such Act (15 U.S.C. 656(a)));
22 (4) a description of any joint efforts between of-
23 fices of the Small Business Administration or the
24 Small Business Administration and other Federal
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25 agencies to advance the goal of supporting the eco-
26 nomic success of entrepreneurs with a disability;
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1 (5) any deficiencies in the resources and sup-
2 port described under paragraph (2);
3 (6) a description of the use of, and access to,
4 resources of the Administration by entrepreneurs
5 with a disability; and
6 (7) any recommendations for legislative actions
7 that are necessary to address the challenges or needs
8 of entrepreneurs with a disability that are identified
9 in the report.
10 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.—No additional
11 amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
12 this Act.
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