Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023

HR 1730 amends the Small Business Act to require Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) to provide specific support related to career and technical education (CTE). The bill directs these centers to help small businesses hire CTE program graduates and assist CTE graduates in starting small businesses. It adds new provisions (subparagraphs W/X for SBDCs and paragraphs 4/5 for WBCs) to their existing service requirements, without creating new funding. This directly affects SBDCs, WBCs, small businesses seeking CTE talent, and CTE students/graduates aiming to launch ventures. The change modifies how existing federal small business support programs operate, focusing on connecting CTE education with workforce and entrepreneurship opportunities.