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Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025 (H.R. 1642)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 2/26/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

6/4/2025 • Senate

Summary

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

This bill requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to provide educational information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs.

This includes, as appropriate, connecting small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.

Introduced in House • 2/26/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce
Business educationEmployee hiringHigher educationSmall businessVocational and technical educationWomen in business

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

Republican • TX-25

Sponsored 2/26/2025

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

D-MD-2

Joined 2/26/2025

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Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

R-PA-8

Joined 2/26/2025

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Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

D-CA-45

Joined 2/26/2025

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Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

R-WI-8

Joined 2/26/2025

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 26, 2025

Committee Review

March 5, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

Floor Debate

June 3, 2025

Passed Chamber

June 3, 2025

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate6/4/2025
Engrossed in House6/3/2025
Reported in House3/24/2025
Introduced in House2/26/2025

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5

Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 8, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 8, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Feb 26, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Jun 3, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
  • CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget Office
    Cost estimates
    Latest estimate Apr 7, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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