Bill · H.R. 8404· House(119-HR-8404)
21st Century Entrepreneurship Act
- Introduced
- 4/21/2026
- Last activity
- 4/21/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Sharice Davids
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act seeks to allow participants in the SCORE program to teach entrepreneurship at community learning centers. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration is tasked with developing a specific curriculum for these volunteers. This curriculum is to be created in collaboration with various education and business groups. Furthermore, the Administrator will work with the Secretary of Education to implement a strategy to teach this curriculum to students through community learning centers. The bill also encourages collaboration with other Small Business Administration entrepreneurial development programs. Finally, the Act requires periodic reports to Congress regarding the implementation and impact of these efforts.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill provides mentorship and entrepreneurship education specifically for children in community learning centers.
Would students be better off under this?+5
The bill provides students with access to entrepreneurship education and professional mentorship.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+4
The bill expands the scope of the SCORE program to include teaching entrepreneurship to students.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youth: The bill aims to help children from disadvantaged communities who are currently less likely to become entrepreneurs and inventors (Section 2).
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Mentorship Benefits: By using SCORE program volunteers, the bill utilizes mentors which studies show can make children more likely to pursue entrepreneurship and inventorship in adulthood (Section 2).
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Curriculum Development with Expert Input: The development of the curriculum involves collaboration with education specialists, entrepreneurship groups, business groups, and groups with experience serving underrepresented children (Section 4(a)(2)).
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Program Collaboration: The bill encourages SCORE volunteers to work alongside other existing programs such as small business development centers, women's business centers, and the Minority Business Development Agency (Section 4(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 Children+5Good For Students+5Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Women+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Native Americans+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+2
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania