COACH Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Small Business Act to add a new Section 49 requiring the SBA Administrator to publish and maintain a resource guide for small businesses operating as child care providers and requires new Section 49 of the Small Business Act establishing requirements for a child care provider resource guide. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Social Welfare and Small Business.
Who Benefits and How
Small child care providers could face lower compliance burdens, Non-English speaking child care entrepreneurs could face fewer barriers, and Sole proprietors operating child care could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Small Business Administration would take on compliance duties, Women's Business Centers would take on compliance duties, and Veteran Business Outreach Centers would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Small Business Act to add a new Section 49 requiring the SBA Administrator to publish and maintain a resource guide for small businesses operating as child care providers.
- Requires new Section 49 of the Small Business Act establishing requirements for a child care provider resource guide.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Small Business Act to add a new Section 49 requiring the SBA Administrator to publish and maintain a resource guide for small businesses operating as child care providers and requires new Section 49 of the Small Business Act establishing requirements for a child care provider resource guide.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Small Business
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Small Business Act to add a new Section 49 requiring the SBA Administrator to publish and maintain a resource guide for small businesses operating as child care providers and requires new Section 49 of the Small Business Act establishing requirements for a child care provider resource guide.
Policy Domains
COACH Act - Child Care Resource Guide
Identified Gains
- Small child care providers
- Non-English speaking child care entrepreneurs
- Sole proprietors operating child care
- Child care providers with limited administrative capacity
Identified Costs
- Small Business Administration
- Women's Business Centers
- Veteran Business Outreach Centers
- Small Business Development Centers
- SCORE chapters
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Child care providers with limited administrative capacity, Non-English speaking child care entrepreneurs, Small child care providers
SCORE chapters, Small Business Development Centers, Veteran Business Outreach Centers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Small businesses as defined under the Small Business Act that operate child care services, including various business models
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