ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

Bill: 119-hr-1634
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-26
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Employee hiring

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed, (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.</p><p>The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.</p><p>The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall— (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed; (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); and (3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements. (c) Outreach and education In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities. (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities. (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities. (3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement. (4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall— (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed; (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); and (3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements. (c) Outreach and education In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities. (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities. (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities. (3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement. (4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 21 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1634 [Report No. 119–32] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Ms. Simon , Mr. Alford , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business March 24, 2025 Additional sponsor: Ms. Goodlander March 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall— (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed; (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); (3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements. (c) Outreach and education In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities. (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities. (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities. (3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement. (4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

March 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Ms. Simon , Mr. Alford , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall— (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed; (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); (3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements. (c) Outreach and education In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities. (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities. (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities. (3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement. (4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.