Bill · S. 1048· Senate(119-S-1048)
Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act," seeks to amend the Small Business Act. It aims to integrate requirements related to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study. Specifically, it proposes changes to the functions of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers. The changes involve assisting small businesses in hiring these graduates and helping graduates start their own small business concerns.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill expands the scope of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to assist with hiring and startup processes.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6
The bill directly benefits recent graduates of technical programs looking for employment or startup assistance.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
Small business owners receive assistance in finding qualified employees from technical programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Assistance for Small Business Hiring: Small business development centers would be tasked with assisting small business concerns in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study (Section 2(b)).
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Support for New Entrepreneurs: Small business development centers would assist graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern (Section 2(b)).
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Support for Women Entrepreneurs: Women's Business Centers would provide assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study (Section 2(c)).
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Entrepreneurial Assistance for Graduates: Women's Business Centers would provide assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No 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+6Good For Students+6Good For Women+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For Low Income Households+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 9/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada