Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9052

Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2026

Small Business Apprenticeship and Job Training Support

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Small Business for review. It is actively moving forward, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this legislation at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and addresses a common problem for small businesses. It still needs to pass through committees and get a full vote in both the House and Senate.

How we got here

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

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1541 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1541 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill changes the rules for Small Business Development Centers across the country. These centers will now be required to help small business owners set up apprenticeship and job training programs for their workers.
Small businesses often have a hard time finding people with the right skills. This policy helps them create their own training pipelines so they can teach new hires exactly what they need to know on the job.
The centers will provide resources from the Department of Labor and other federal agencies. They will guide owners through the steps of starting official apprenticeships and other hands-on learning opportunities.
This plan is designed to help both employers and workers. Business owners get a more skilled workforce while workers get the chance to learn a trade and earn a paycheck at the same time.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

May 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9052

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 1

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