# 119-hr-8404: 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act

119-hr-8404, 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8404
- Congress: 119
- Title: 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Embeds SCORE volunteers and entrepreneurship curriculum inside community learning centers to teach students.** The bill would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a curriculum and a delivery strategy in consultation with the Department of Education and partners serving underrepresented children. - Students and families: Students served by community learning centers would gain regular access to entrepreneurship lessons delivered by trained SCORE volunteers. Curriculum development must involve education specialists and groups focused on underrepresented children. - SCORE volunteers and the SBA: SBA would develop the curriculum and report on its use, including training provided to SCORE chapters, fund use and procurement adherence, the number of students reached, barriers to outreach, and plans to improve implementation. - Schools and community learning centers: The bill would add SCORE-taught entrepreneurship to the list of eligible programs under Part B of Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, creating a new program element for centers to use.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Entrepreneurship classes at community centers: benefit, low. If enacted, community learning centers would be able to offer entrepreneurship education taught by SCORE volunteers. The bill would add that activity to the list of eligible programs for those centers and would take effect on enactment. The Small Business Administration would develop a SCORE curric…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8404)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8404 (as of 2026-09-21).