# 116-hr-5253: 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act

116-hr-5253, 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5253
- Congress: 116
- Title: 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2019-11-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act This bill includes innovation and entrepreneurship and related activities in the program of activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities. Specifically, it permits the funding of programs and activities that (1) promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship under Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for elementary and secondary school students; and (2) expand opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs under career and technical education programs.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5253 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5253)

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- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5253 (as of 2025-11-18).