[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7985 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7985


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2024

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneurs with Disabilities 
Reporting Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGES OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH 
              DISABILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration 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 
        Small Business Administration provides to entrepreneurs with a 
        disability;
            (3) a description of outreach to entrepreneurs with a 
        disability by the Small Business Administration, including by 
        district and regional offices of the Small Business 
        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 Small Business Administration or the Small Business 
        Administration and other Federal agencies to advance the goal 
        of supporting the economic success of entrepreneurs with a 
        disability;
            (5) 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.
    (b) Compliance With CUTGO.--No additional amounts are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.