Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment, detailing challenges faced by entrepreneurs with disabilities in starting and running businesses. The report must cover current SBA resources, outreach efforts (including through small business development centers), access to support services, identified deficiencies, and recommendations for legislative action. It does not create new programs or allocate additional funding, as specified in the bill's compliance clause. The report will directly inform Congress about the specific needs and barriers experienced by entrepreneurs with disabilities in accessing existing SBA assistance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2643)
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-470.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Morgan McGarvey
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Marcus J. Molinaro
RRepublican
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