Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Report

Summary#

This bill requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to send a report to Congress no later than 180 days after the bill becomes law. The report must describe the challenges entrepreneurs with a disability face when starting and running a business. It must include:

• an assessment of challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability;
• a description of SBA resources and support for those entrepreneurs;
• a description of outreach by SBA district and regional offices, small business development centers, and women's business centers;
• a description of any joint efforts between SBA offices or between SBA and other Federal agencies to support these entrepreneurs;
• any deficiencies in resources and support;
• a description of how entrepreneurs with a disability use and access SBA resources; and
• any recommended legislative actions to address identified challenges.

What it means for you#

If you are an entrepreneur with a disability, this bill would require the SBA to collect and report information about the problems you face and the help available. The report is intended to describe existing resources, outreach, and gaps. The bill does not itself create new programs or funding in the text provided.

Expenses#

The bill states: "No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act." That means the report must be prepared using the SBA's existing resources. No cost estimate or further funding information is included in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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