# 119-hr-8416: Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act

119-hr-8416, Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8416
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A nationwide entrepreneurship mentorship program for people leaving federal prison.** This bill would require the Small Business Administration to use the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide year-long mentoring, practical business training, local resource navigation, and help accessing capital for individuals formerly incarcerated in Federal prison.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Entrepreneurship help for formerly incarcerated: benefit, low. If enacted, the SBA Administrator would require SCORE to provide nationwide entrepreneurship counseling to people formerly incarcerated in Federal prison. Services would include individualized mentoring for about a year, workshops, and instructional videos to start or grow a small business. SCORE w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8416)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8416 (as of 2026-09-21).