[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1642 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 25
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1642
[Report No. 119-36]
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to
graduates of career and technical education programs for small business
development centers and women's business centers, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 2025
Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Bresnahan, Mr.
Tran, and Mr. Wied) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Small Business
March 24, 2025
Additional sponsor: Ms. Goodlander
March 24, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to
graduates of career and technical education programs for small business
development centers and women's business centers, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Connecting Small Businesses with
Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
(a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and
technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2302).''.
(b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating
to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on
domestic and international intellectual property protections)--
(A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by redesignating such subparagraph as
subparagraph (V); and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(W) providing educational information to small businesses
on--
``(i) hiring graduates from career and technical
education programs; and
``(ii) career and technical education programs
relevant to such businesses, including how to use such
programs to satisfy hiring needs of such businesses;
``(X) providing information to career and technical
education programs about how students and graduates of such
programs can access resources and services of small business
development centers to start and expand a small business
concern; and
``(Y) as appropriate, connecting small businesses with
career and technical education programs to assist students and
graduates of such programs with identifying career
opportunities.''.
(c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(4) providing educational information to small business
concerns owned and controlled by women on--
``(A) hiring graduates from career and technical
education programs; and
``(B) career and technical education programs
relevant to such concerns, including how to use such
programs to satisfy hiring needs of such concerns;
``(5) providing information to career and technical
education programs about how students and graduates of such
programs can access resources and services of women's business
centers to start and expand a small business concern; and
``(6) as appropriate, connecting small business concerns
owned and controlled by women with career and technical
education programs to assist students and graduates of such
programs with identifying career opportunities.''.
Union Calendar No. 25
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1642
[Report No. 119-36]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to
graduates of career and technical education programs for small business
development centers and women's business centers, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 24, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed