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HR-2099House2025-03-14Labor and Employment

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

YourVoice.Now Summary

The federal workforce training system would get a bigger focus on entrepreneurship under this bill. It amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to make sure local job centers provide information on starting a business, refer people to microenterprise services, and recognize entrepreneurship programs as eligible training providers. It also directs the Department of Labor to conduct a three-year, multi-state study on what makes entrepreneurial skills programs successful — tracking outcomes like earnings, job creation, and economic impact on local communities.

Congressional Summary

This bill requires states to incorporate into their career services programs (1) information about entrepreneurship, and (2) referrals to microenterprise services. It also requires the Department of Labor to conduct a multistate study of entrepreneurial skills development programs, including a review of successful practices for developing such skills.

Legislative Subjects

Government studies and investigations

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
House
Status
summarized
Action
Introduced in House
Action Date
2025-03-14
Date Added
2026-04-06
Source
Congress.gov →

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