# 119-hr-1634: ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

119-hr-1634, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1634
- Congress: 119
- Title: ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a formal partnership between the Small Business Administration and the National Council on Disability to expand employment and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities.** The bill would direct the SBA Administrator, in consultation with the NCD Chair, to provide help for would-be entrepreneurs with disabilities, connect job-seeking people with disabilities to small businesses, and assist small employers in addressing accessibility issues. - People with disabilities would get targeted assistance to start businesses, pursue self-employment, or find work at small firms. - Small business owners would receive help hiring individuals with disabilities and resolving accessibility barriers that affect employees and customers. - The SBA must formalize the collaboration through memoranda of understanding with the NCD, conduct outreach and education, and report to Congress within two years on activities, achievements, and plans to expand these pathways. - The Act authorizes no additional funds, so activities would rely on existing SBA resources.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help for disabled entrepreneurs and hiring: benefit, low. If enacted, the Small Business Administration would work with the National Council on Disability. It would help people with disabilities start a business or be self‑employed. It would also help them find jobs at small businesses and help employers hire and fix accessibility issues. The SBA would se…
- No new funding for small‑business disability hiring: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new money for these activities. The SBA would need to use existing funds. This could slow or limit how much help reaches people with disabilities and small businesses unless later funding is provided.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-1634 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1634)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1634 (as of 2026-09-10).