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Union Calendar No. 389 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7985 

[Report No. 118–470] 

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit 

to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs 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 

APRIL 26, 2024 

Additional sponsor: Mr. FITZPATRICK

APRIL 26, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, 

and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGES OF 

7 ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 

10 the Small Business Administration shall submit to Con11 gress a report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with 

12 a disability encounter with starting and operating a busi13 ness, including— 

14 (1) an assessment of the challenges and needs 

15 of entrepreneurs with a disability; 

16 (2) a description of the resources and support 

17 that the Small Business Administration provides to 

18 entrepreneurs with a disability; 

19 (3) a description of outreach to entrepreneurs 

20 with a disability by the Small Business Administra21 tion, including by district and regional offices of the 

22 Small Business Administration, small business devel23 opment centers (as defined in section 3(t) of the 

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1 en’s business centers (as defined in section 29(a) of 

2 such Act (15 U.S.C. 656(a))); 

3 (4) a description of any joint efforts between of4 fices of the Small Business Administration or the 

5 Small Business Administration and other Federal 

6 agencies to advance the goal of supporting the eco7 nomic success of entrepreneurs with a disability; 

8 (5) any deficiencies in the resources and sup9 port described under paragraph (2); 

10 (6) a description of the use of, and access to, 

11 resources of the Administration by entrepreneurs 

12 with a disability; and 

13 (7) any recommendations for legislative actions 

14 that are necessary to address the challenges or needs 

15 of entrepreneurs with a disability that are identified 

16 in the report. 

17 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.—No additional 

18 amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

19 this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 389 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7985 

[Report No. 118–470] 

A BILL 

To require the Administrator of the Small Business 

poses. preneurs with a disability, and for other purthe entrepreneurial challenges facing entreAdministration to submit to Congress a report on 

APRIL 26, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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