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H.R. 5078 116th Congress House

Prison to Proprietorship Act

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Business educationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentEmployment and training programs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan 9, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H116)
Jan 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 41 (Roll no. 8). (text: 01/08/2020 CR H33)
Jan 8, 2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 8, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
Jan 8, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H33-35)
Jan 8, 2020
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
Dec 12, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-344.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 9, 2020 House · vote #8 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 370–41 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 13, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prison to Proprietorship Act

This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5078: Prison to Proprietorship Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5078/
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"H.R. 5078: Prison to Proprietorship Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5078/.
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H.R. 5078, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5078/.
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