Federal prisoners would get business training to start companies after release.
Federal prisoners would get business training and counseling to help them start companies after release. The bill would require Small Business Administration centers to offer these services to eligible federal prisoners. They would learn skills like writing business plans and finding money. Currently, no such program is specifically required by the Small Business Act.
Today, the Small Business Act does not specifically require entrepreneurship training for people in federal prisons. If this bill passes, the Small Business Administration would be required to set up a program to offer business counseling and training to eligible individuals in federal prisons. This would help them gain skills like writing business plans and finding funding before and after their release.
HR 9491 · 119th Congress · June 25, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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