Bill · S. 2639· Senate(119-S-2639)
Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Amy Klobuchar
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Act of 2025 directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to create a program to help military spouses start, run, and expand small businesses. This assistance can be provided through new programs or by extending existing ones, provided they are tailored to the specific needs of military spouses. The program aims to offer help via online services and through partnerships that provide mentorship. Additionally, the Administrator must conduct a survey to identify specific barriers faced by these individuals, such as challenges related to deployments or frequent relocations. A report on these findings must be submitted to specific Congressional committees within 180 days.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill establishes a specific SBA program to provide mentorship, skill development, and relocation assistance to military spouses starting businesses.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill provides direct assistance, mentorship, and training to help individuals operate and grow small businesses.
Would women be better off under this?+4
The bill provides targeted entrepreneurial support which may benefit the many military spouses who are women.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Small Business Formation and Growth: The Administrator is tasked with assisting military spouses in forming, operating, and growing small business concerns through remotely accessible online services (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Guidance on Business Operations and Relocation: The bill provides assistance for understanding the requirements of running a business, including help with relocating business operations (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Skill Development for Unique Circumstances: The program aims to help spouses strengthen the expertise and skills needed to create sustainable businesses despite challenges like military deployments, absences from the workforce, or multiple permanent changes of duty station (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Access to Mentorship: Through partnerships with specific organizations and business volunteer entities, the program can provide mentorship to military spouses regarding entrepreneurship (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Identification of Barriers: The required survey will analyze challenges regarding access to capital, education, mentoring, and training, which can help identify what military spouses need to succeed (Section 2(d)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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 Women+4Good For Veterans+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina