H.R. 1642 119th Congress House

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs for small business development centers… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Roger Williams Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Commerce Business educationEmployee hiringHigher educationSmall business

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Vocational and technical educationWomen in business

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 4, 2025

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

Jun 3, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)

Jun 3, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 3, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2402-2403)

Jun 3, 2025

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.

Jun 3, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1642.

Jun 3, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2392-2393)

Jun 3, 2025

Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 24, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.

Mar 24, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.

Mar 5, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

Mar 5, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 3, 2025	House · vote #146	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	396–5	See who voted →

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What's happening now June 4, 2025

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

This bill requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to provide educational information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs.

This includes, as appropriate, connecting small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of Various Measures
Meeting Mar 5, 2025 · 9:45 AM EST · Small Business Committee

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Small Business Committee
House of Representatives
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 8

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

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
for ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
for ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
for ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
for ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
for ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Education, Dept of
8 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8 filings
SENATE
8 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
7 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
7 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
7 filings
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
7 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 5

Goodlander, Maggie

New Hampshire · Mar 5, 2025

Bresnahan, Robert P.

Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2025

Olszewski, Johnny

Maryland · Feb 26, 2025

Tran, Derek

California · Feb 26, 2025

Wied, Tony

Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1642/

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"H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1642/.

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