To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a program specifically designed to help military spouses start and grow their own businesses. The program must include remotely accessible online services, recognizing the frequent relocations military families face.
Who Benefits and How
Military spouses benefit by gaining access to free business training, mentorship programs, and resources tailored to their unique challenges (deployments, relocations, workforce gaps). Small business support organizations may receive cooperative agreements to provide mentorship services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Small Business Administration must allocate staff and resources to establish and operate this new program. The Administrator must conduct a survey of military spouse barriers and submit a report to Congress within 180 days.
Key Provisions
- SBA must establish (or extend existing) program for military spouse entrepreneurship
- Program must include remotely accessible online services
- Required partnerships with organizations supporting military spouse entrepreneurship
- Mandatory survey to identify barriers faced by military spouses
- Congressional report due within 180 days of enactment
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program that assists military spouses in forming, operating, and growing small business concerns through training, mentorship, and remotely accessible online services.
Key Policy Areas
Small Business, Veterans & Military Families, Workforce Development
Primary Purpose
Requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program that assists military spouses in forming, operating, and growing small business concerns through training, mentorship, and remotely accessible online services.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Entrepreneurship assistance for military spouses
Identified Gains
- Military spouses seeking to start businesses
- Military spouse entrepreneurs with existing businesses
- Organizations supporting military spouse entrepreneurship
Identified Costs
- Small Business Administration
Sponsors
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Military spouses seeking to start or grow businesses
Organizations supporting military spouse entrepreneurship
Business volunteer entities and mentorship organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense (consultation only)
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)
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