Bill · H.R. 1642· House(119-HR-1642)
Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 6/4/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Williams
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The ``Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025'' aims to amend the Small Business Act. It introduces requirements for Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers regarding career and technical education. The bill adds definitions for career and technical education based on existing law. It directs these centers to provide information on hiring graduates and using specific programs to meet business needs. Additionally, it seeks to connect students and graduates with center resources to start or expand businesses. Finally, it includes provisions to help these individuals identify career opportunities.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
The act provides small business owners with better tools to hire qualified graduates from technical programs.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The act directs Small Business Development Centers to provide essential information on hiring graduates and accessing resources to start or expand businesses.
Would women be better off under this?+6
The bill expands the resources and educational information available to women-owned small businesses through Women's Business Centers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 396–5
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
06/03/2025 · Roll call 146 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Small Business Development Centers: These centers will provide educational information to small businesses on hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and using relevant programs to satisfy hiring needs (Section 2(b)).
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Students and Graduates: This group can receive information on how to access resources and services from small business development centers to start and expand a small business concern (Section 2(b)).
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Career Opportunities: The bill aims to connect small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates in identifying career opportunities (Section 2(b)).
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Women-Owned Small Businesses: Women who own and control small businesses can receive educational information on hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and using relevant programs to satisfy their hiring needs (Section 2(c)).
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Women Entrepreneurs: Students and graduates can be informed about how to access the resources and services of women's business centers to start or expand a small business concern (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7Good For Students+6Good For Women+6Good For Young Adults+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+4
- 6/4/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 6/3/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2402-2403)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1642.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2392-2393)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 3/24/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
- 3/5/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire
Johnny OlszewskiDemocrat · Maryland
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin