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House bill · H.R. 9491 (119th Congress)

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

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jun 25, 2026

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (U.S. Representative, NY-7, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend the Small Business Act to require the SBA Administrator, working with the Bureau of Prisons, to have women's business centers and small business development centers provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training to incarcerated individuals.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Small Business · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Jun 25, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 25, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jun 25, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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