HR9491Referred to Committee

To amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-25
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Nydia M. Velázquez
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (585 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

2026-06-25

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would require the Small Business Administration to offer counseling and training programs to help incarcerated people prepare to start their own businesses after release. These services would teach formerly incarcerated individuals about business planning, financing, and entrepreneurship to improve their chances of successfully re-entering the workforce and economy. The program aims to reduce recidivism by giving people leaving prison practical skills and support to become self-employed rather than returning to crime.

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