Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025 in plain language
1: Short title
This section would give the Act the short title 'Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025.'
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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
This section would require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report to Congress, no later than 180 days after the Act is enacted, on the challenges that entrepreneurs with a disability encounter in starting and operating a business. The report would have to include an assessment of the challenges and needs of entrepreneurs with a disability; a description of the resources and support the Administrator provides to entrepreneurs with a disability; a description of the Administrator's outreach to entrepreneurs with a disability, including outreach carried out through Small Business Administration district and regional offices, small business development centers, and women's business centers; a description of any joint efforts between offices of the Small Business Administration, or between the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies, to advance the economic success of entrepreneurs with a disability; any deficiencies in the resources and support described above; a description of how entrepreneurs with a disability use and access the Administration's resources; and any recommendations for legislative action needed to address the challenges or needs of entrepreneurs with a disability identified in the report. The section also states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Act.
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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) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.