H.R. 1634 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 3, 2025. Received Jun 4, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySBA support for disabled entrepreneurs and workers
This bill asks the Small Business Administration (SBA) to do three main things: help people with disabilities start their own businesses or become self-employed, connect people with disabilities to jobs at small companies, and help small businesses hire people with disabilities and handle accessibility needs. The SBA would also need to spread the word about these programs and report back on how they're going.
How it affects you
If you have a disability and want to start a business or find work, this bill aims to give you more support and resources through the SBA. Small business owners would get help figuring out how to hire workers with disabilities and make their workplaces accessible to them.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1634
AN ACT
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 4, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”