H.R. 1634 · 119th Congress
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
Status: Passed House
- Introduced (done)
- Committee (done)
- Passed House (current)
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Law
Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
- House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
- House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
- House
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
- House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House