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H.R. 1634

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1634, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Pete Stauber (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Small Business And Entrepreneurship, and last saw action on Jun 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Record

Text

H.R. 1634 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb1634/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1634 EH: ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1634
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act  .
2.
Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall—
(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 business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); and
(3)
assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities.
(b)
Memorandum of understanding or agreement
The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements.
(c)
Outreach and education
In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities.
(d)
Report
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following:
(1)
A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities.
(2)
An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities.
(3)
A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement.
(4)
A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
3.
No additional funds authorized
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act.
      Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-26
  2. Passed House2025-06-03
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025

hb1634/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/26/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Pete Stauber (R) sponsors H.R. 1634, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1634 went before 2 committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Referred To · Jun 4, 2025 · 80 Bills
Small Business
Small Business
Reported By · Mar 24, 2025 · 81 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1634, the latest H. Rept. 119-32.

Actions

H.R. 1634 has taken 13 actions since Feb 26, 2025, the latest on Jun 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 4, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Jun 3, 202516:04
House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 3, 202516:04
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
Jun 3, 202516:04
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
Jun 3, 202516:14
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)

Votes

H.R. 1634 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1634 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act — Display Title
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1634, the latest on Apr 7, 2025.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 94 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1634 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Aerospace, Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Banking, Bankruptcy, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AUTISM SPEAKS—New Jersey13—
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONOrganization representing podiatric physicians and surgeons.Maryland11$50K
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AUTISM SPEAKS13—
CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP11$50K
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 94.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALYSSA BROCKINGTON113
DAVID SITCOVSKY113
LISA BELCASTRO113
ABELARDO TORRES111
ALEXA BRANSON111
ANDREA PORWOLL111
ASHLEY GUM111
BRADLEY WATTS111
BRIAN SUTTER111
BRINCE MANNING111
BROOKE MILLER111
CAROLINE BILLMAN111
CASSIA CARVALHO111
CHAD WHITEMAN111
CHANTEL SHEAKS111
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW111
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS111
CHRISTOPHER EYLER111
CHRISTOPHER GUITH111
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONCAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
AUTISM SPEAKSAUTISM SPEAKS2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
AUTISM SPEAKSAUTISM SPEAKS2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AUTISM SPEAKSAUTISM SPEAKS2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1634 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1634’s is Commerce.

hr1634/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1634 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability and paralysis to Small business.

hr1634/subjects.txt
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceEmployee hiringSmall business

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1634, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STAUBER:H.R. 1634.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ``The Congress shall havepower to . . . provide for the . . . general welfare of theUnited States; . . .''[Page H880]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com