21st Century Entrepreneurship Act
Entrepreneurship Education: Mentors for Disadvantaged Youth
The 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Education and Workforce for review. The bill is actively moving as it waits for these committees to discuss and evaluate its contents.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and uses existing volunteer networks, which makes it more likely to move forward than more expensive plans.
Key Points
- This bill creates a way for retired business experts to teach kids in disadvantaged communities how to start and run their own businesses.
- Volunteers from a group of retired executives will visit community learning centers to mentor students and share their real world experience.
- The Small Business Administration will work with teachers and business groups to create a special lesson plan designed specifically for these students.
- The goal is to help children who might not usually meet business owners learn the skills they need to create jobs and help their local neighborhoods.
- Every two years, the government will check on the program to see how many students it has helped and make sure the money is being used correctly.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
21st Century Entrepreneurship Act
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