# 119-s-5286: Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act

119-s-5286, Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5286
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns** to boost access to SBA lending, counseling, and federal contracting for entrepreneurs with disabilities. The bill would set a dedicated SBA role with defined duties, consultation rules, regular public reporting, and required data collection to track and improve services. - Disabled small business owners would get targeted programs, technical training, outreach, and an internal SBA advocate to help with access to capital, counseling, and contracting. - The SBA would have to designate a Coordinator within 180 days who has relevant experience and collect voluntary disability-status data via program intake forms within one year. - The Coordinator would consult with federal agencies and SBA resource partners, hold public stakeholder meetings at least every six months starting one year after enactment, and submit a congressional report with activities and recommendations by two years.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SBA help for disabled entrepreneurs: benefit, low. This bill would create a Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns inside the SBA. The SBA Administrator would name the Coordinator within 180 days of enactment. The Coordinator would be an SBA employee with experience serving disabled business owners and with knowledge of capital, contracti…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-202: Helping Small Businesses THRIVE Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-2647: International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5286 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5286)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-202: Helping Small Businesses THRIVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-202)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-2647: International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2647)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5286 (as of 2026-09-10).