Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8404

21st Century Entrepreneurship Act

Entrepreneurship Education: Mentors for Disadvantaged Youth

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Education and Workforce. Since April 20, 2026, no further action has been taken on the bill. It is not moving forward at this time because most bills do not receive a committee vote.

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The bill has support from both parties and uses existing volunteer networks, which makes it more likely to move forward than more expensive plans.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1222 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1222 (118th) →

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

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Apr 21, 2026House

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.

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Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

21st Century Entrepreneurship Act

Bill NumberHR 8404

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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