# 119-hr-9491: Prison to Proprietorship Act

119-hr-9491, Prison to Proprietorship Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9491
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prison to Proprietorship Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**This bill would create entrepreneurship counseling and training for incarcerated individuals in federal minimum, low, and medium security prisons.** It would have the Small Business Administration match Women's Business Centers and Small Business Development Centers with eligible inmates to deliver courses, mentoring, certificates, and post-release support. - Covered individuals would get step-by-step training on starting or expanding a small business, help drafting a resume, business plan, and transition plan, and access to capital resources. Services include a self-study manual, five two-day classroom sessions, and one-on-one coaching, with priority for those releasing within 18 months and continued support after release. - Women's business centers and small business development centers would be tapped to deliver services and reimbursed for costs. The SBA may award grants to center associations to build curriculum, train mentors, and coordinate public-private partnerships. - The SBA would create and update a matching plan and report to Congress starting 1 year after enactment and annually, including counts of people served, hours of counseling, certificates issued, demographics, learning outcomes, and survey results.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Business training for federal prisoners: benefit, low. If enacted, the SBA Administrator would require women's business centers and small business development centers to offer entrepreneurship counseling and training to "covered individuals" in federal minimum, low, or medium security prisons. The SBA would match nearby centers to prisons and prioritiz…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9491)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [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-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9491 (as of 2026-08-05).