ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
- Last Action
- 6/4/2025
Actions
- 2025-06-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2025-06-03Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-06-03On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
- 2025-06-03Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
- 2025-06-03DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
- 2025-06-03Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
- 2025-06-03Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-03-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
- 2025-03-24Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
- 2025-03-24Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
- 2025-03-05Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- 2025-03-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 2025-02-26Introduced in House
- 2025-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-26 (00)
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
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.
The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.
The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.
Cosponsors (4)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
Subjects
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Employee hiring
- Small business
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