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H.R. 1621

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1621, the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D) with 2 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. 1621 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb1621/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1621 EH: Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025
 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.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1621
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025  .
2.
Report on entrepreneurship challenges of entrepreneurs with disabilities
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter with starting and operating a business, including—
(1)
an assessment of the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability;
(2)
a description of the resources and support that the Administrator provides to entrepreneurs with a disability;
(3)
a description of outreach to entrepreneurs with a disability by the Administrator, including by district and regional offices of the Small Business Administration, small business development centers (as defined in section 3(t) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(t) )), and women’s business centers (as described under section 29(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(a) ));
(4)
a description of any joint efforts between offices of the Small Business Administration or the Small Business Administration and other Federal agencies to advance the goal of supporting the economic success of entrepreneurs with a disability;
(5)
any deficiencies in the resources and support described under paragraph (2);
(6)
a description of the use of, and access to, resources of the Administration by entrepreneurs with a disability; and
(7)
any recommendations for legislative actions that are necessary to address the challenges or needs of entrepreneurs with a disability that are identified in the report.
(b)
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

hb1621/introduced-in-house.md

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

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to assess and report on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter in starting and operating a business, including any recommendations for legislative actions to address those challenges.

Sponsors

Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D) sponsors H.R. 1621, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1621 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. 1621, the latest H. Rept. 119-31.

Actions

H.R. 1621 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, 202516:14
House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 3, 202516:14
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2401-2402)
Jun 3, 202516:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1621.
Jun 3, 202516:25
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2401)

Votes

H.R. 1621 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1621 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit to Congress a report on the entrepreneurial challenges facing entrepreneurs with a disability, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1621, the latest on Apr 7, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1621 in 3 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.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AUTISM SPEAKS—New Jersey13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AUTISM SPEAKS13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALYSSA BROCKINGTON113
DAVID SITCOVSKY113
LISA BELCASTRO113

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
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. 1621 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1621’s is Commerce.

hr1621/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. 1621 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Small business.

hr1621/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceGovernment studies and investigationsSmall business

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1621, 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. McGARVEY:H.R. 1621.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H880]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com