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Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan 8, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5065.
Jan 8, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 8, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H35)
Jan 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H35)
Jan 8, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H35-37)
Jan 8, 2020
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 12, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
Dec 12, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-343.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act

This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Nov 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5065: Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5065/
MLA
"H.R. 5065: Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5065/.
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H.R. 5065, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5065/.
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