Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5088
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2024-09-18
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5088 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2024 . 2. Report on entrepreneurship challenges of entrepreneurs with disabilities (a) Definitions In this section, the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter with starting and operating a business, including— (1) an assessment of the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability; (2) a description of the resources and support that the Administration provides to entrepreneurs with a disability; (3) a description of outreach to entrepreneurs with a disability by the Administration, including by district and regional offices of the Administration, small business development centers (as defined in section 3(t) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(t) )), and women’s business centers (as defined in section 29(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(a) )); (4) a description of any joint efforts between offices of the Administration or between the Administration and other Federal agencies to advance the goal of supporting the economic success of entrepreneurs with a disability; (5) a discussion of any deficiencies in the resources and support described under paragraph (2); (6) a description of the use of, and access to, resources of the Administration by entrepreneurs with a disability; and (7) any recommendations for legislative actions that are necessary to address the challenges or needs of entrepreneurs with a disability that are identified in the report. (c) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.