# 119-hr-2099: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2099, To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2099
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Integrate entrepreneurship and microenterprise into federal workforce programs.** This bill would explicitly add entrepreneurship to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by changing who sits on state workforce boards, which training programs qualify for support, what local workforce services must offer, and by funding a focused study and pilots.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Entrepreneurship help at job centers: benefit, low. If enacted, local job programs would offer more information on starting a business. They could refer you to microenterprise services, as appropriate. Providers of entrepreneurship training would count as eligible training providers. Job listings could include entrepreneurship resources and opportun…
- Three-year study of entrepreneurship training: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Labor would fund a three-year, multistate study of entrepreneurship training. It would review best practices, mentoring, provider quality, and employer ties. It would track outcomes, including average earnings three years after completion. The report would recommend wa…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2099 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2099)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2099 (as of 2026-09-21).