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.
Sponsored By: Representative Allen
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Entrepreneurship help at job centers
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 opportunities. States would add entrepreneurs to workforce boards and consider entrepreneurial services. The bill would also allow pilot projects that promote self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Three-year study of entrepreneurship training
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 ways for states and communities to expand access.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Allen
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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