ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. Pete Stauber
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed, (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.
The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.
The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Jun 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
- Jun 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
- Jun 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
- Jun 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
- Jun 3, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
- Mar 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
- Mar 5, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- Mar 5, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House