Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act," aims to amend the Small Business Act. It seeks to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals formerly incarcerated in a Federal prison. The Administrator, working with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, would require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide these services nationwide. The program includes mentoring, workshops, and instructional videos to help individuals start or expand small businesses. It also focuses on teaching skills like drafting business plans and identifying capital. Finally, the bill requires regular reports on the effectiveness and demographics of the program.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +6
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill expands support for small businesses by providing training and mentorship to formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill creates a new pathway for individuals to become and grow their own small business concerns.
- Scored +4
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill facilitates business ownership through counseling and training, which can lead to new jobs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Entrepreneurial Support for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Individuals who were formerly incarcerated in a Federal prison can receive specific help to start or grow a small business through mentoring, workshops, and instructional videos (Section 2(a) and 2(b)(1)).
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Skill Development and Business Planning: Covered individuals can gain necessary tools and knowledge to identify business opportunities, including drafting skills profiles, business plans, and transition plans (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Access to Capital and Resources: The bill provides assistance in identifying sources of capital and connecting with local resources for small business concerns (Section 2(b)(2)(C) and 2(c)(2)-(3)).
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Long-term Mentorship: Individuals can receive regular, individualized mentoring sessions over the course of a year to support their growth as entrepreneurs (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts 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.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill expands support for small businesses by providing training and mentorship to formerly incarcerated individuals. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill facilitates business ownership through counseling and training, which can lead to new jobs. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By encouraging entrepreneurship among formerly incarcerated individuals, the bill supports economic activity.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill creates a new pathway for individuals to become and grow their own small business concerns. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The program provides tools for individuals to build wealth through small business ownership. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill offers economic development opportunities that can help narrow racial wealth gaps.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Providing entrepreneurial skills can help formerly incarcerated individuals establish stable income sources to lift themselves out of poverty. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill provides economic opportunity to a group that often faces systemic barriers to employment and business ownership. Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill supports successful reintegration for individuals after they have served their sentences.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires annual reports on the performance and demographics of the program to Congress.
- 4/21/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Tim BurchettRepublican · Tennessee