A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act seeks to allow participants in the SCORE program to teach entrepreneurship at community learning centers. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration is tasked with developing a specific curriculum for these volunteers. This curriculum is to be created in collaboration with various education and business groups. Furthermore, the Administrator will work with the Secretary of Education to implement a strategy to teach this curriculum to students through community learning centers. The bill also encourages collaboration with other Small Business Administration entrepreneurial development programs. Finally, the Act requires periodic reports to Congress regarding the implementation and impact of these efforts.
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- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides mentorship and entrepreneurship education specifically for children in community learning centers.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides students with access to entrepreneurship education and professional mentorship.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill expands the scope of the SCORE program to include teaching entrepreneurship to students.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youth: The bill aims to help children from disadvantaged communities who are currently less likely to become entrepreneurs and inventors (Section 2).
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Mentorship Benefits: By using SCORE program volunteers, the bill utilizes mentors which studies show can make children more likely to pursue entrepreneurship and inventorship in adulthood (Section 2).
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Curriculum Development with Expert Input: The development of the curriculum involves collaboration with education specialists, entrepreneurship groups, business groups, and groups with experience serving underrepresented children (Section 4(a)(2)).
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Program Collaboration: The bill encourages SCORE volunteers to work alongside other existing programs such as small business development centers, women's business centers, and the Minority Business Development Agency (Section 4(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides mentorship and entrepreneurship education specifically for children in community learning centers. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides students with access to entrepreneurship education and professional mentorship. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets disadvantaged communities to promote economic growth and opportunity. Would women be better off under this? — The bill encourages collaboration with women's business centers. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The curriculum is designed to help students pursue entrepreneurship and inventorship in adulthood. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill's focus on disadvantaged communities and the Minority Business Development Agency provides potential benefits. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill's focus on disadvantaged communities and the Minority Business Development Agency provides potential benefits.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill expands the scope of the SCORE program to include teaching entrepreneurship to students. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill aims to increase entrepreneurship rates to promote economic growth. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes entrepreneurship which the text finds creates new jobs.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill specifically targets disadvantaged communities and encourages collaboration with the Minority Business Development Agency. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill seeks to promote growth in disadvantaged communities through entrepreneurship education.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one? — The bill integrates new entrepreneurship curriculum into community learning centers via the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania