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S. 936 118th Congress Senate

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Roger Marshall Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Commerce Business educationEmployee hiringHigher educationSmall business
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Vocational and technical educationWomen in business
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment. Without written report.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 25, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023

This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1730 Identical bill Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
    for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · Texas · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
    for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
    for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · Texas · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
    for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY · Texas · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 936: Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-936/
MLA
"S. 936: Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-936/.
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S. 936, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-936/.
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[S. 936: Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-936/)
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