United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2352 (111th)
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
Introduced
12 May 2009
Last action
21 May 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sponsors
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Veterans Business Centers program to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans. Provides small business grants through veterans business centers for: (1) securing capital; (2) procurement assistance; and (3) service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Authorizes a biennial veterans entrepreneurial development summit. Directs the Administrator to contract with third-party vendors for entrepreneurial distance learning content and the development of communications technology that can distribute such content to potential and existing entrepreneurs throughout the United States. Establishes within the SBA: (1) an Associate Administrator for Native American Affairs; and (2) the Office of Native American Affairs. Requires the Office to develop and increase Native American entrepreneurship, business training, and access to capital and federal small business contracts. Authorizes a Tribal Business Information Centers program. Allows SBA small business development center (SBDC) participants to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Revises the SBA's women's business center program to: (1) direct the Administrator to annually publish the amount of grants made to each center, and to establish a process to communicate with such centers regarding program administrative matters; (2) authorize the Administrator to provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women; (3) direct the Administrator to establish women's business centers' performance measures; and (4) require National Women's Business Council studies to include the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis on women-owned businesses, as well as the use of SBA programs by such businesses. Revises the SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program to: (1) direct the Administrator to ensure that SCORE develops a plan to increase the proportion of mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, establishes benchmarks for evaluating its performance and the performance of its volunteers, and establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors; (2) change the name of the program to SCORE; and (3) authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2011. Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop a plan for using the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs as a catalyst for job creation for FY2009-FY2010; (2) develop and implement a data collection process for all entrepreneurial development programs; (3) report to Congress on opportunities to foster coordination, limit duplication, and improve program delivery; (4) establish a database of entrepreneurial development services; (5) designate in each district office an entrepreneurial development community specialist; and (6) publish a design for a web-based portal to provide comprehensive information on SBA entrepreneurial development programs. Revises the SBDC program to direct the Administrator to establish a grant program for: (1) increasing small business access to credit and capital; (2) small business contract procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; and (4) small business development centers for small business helplines in each U.S. state and territory, as well as related small business advice and resources assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011.
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Timeline
12 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 May 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
Source: Calendars
15 May 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-112.
Source: Committee
15 May 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-112.
Source: Committee
19 May 2009
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 457 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a sustitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 15 (Roll no. 281).
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2352.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Passed
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
Ms. Velazquez moved to rise.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 15 (Roll no. 281).
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 41 (Roll no. 280). (consideration: CR H5861-5862)
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5861)
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
Mrs. Capito moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H5861; text: CR H5861)
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5861)
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2352.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2352 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a sustitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 457 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 457. (consideration: CR H5842-5860)
Source: Floor
20 May 2009
Passed
Rule H. Res. 457 passed House.
Source: Floor
21 May 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 21 May 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 May 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 May 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 May 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 May 2009
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 May 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2352) to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
- related to → Veterans Business Center Act of 2009
- related to → Educating Entrepreneurs through Today's Technology Act
- related to → Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009
- related to → To amend the Small Business Act to modify certain provisions relating to women's business centers, and for other purposes.
- related to → To amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE, and for other purposes.
- related to → Expanding Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
- related to → Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009
- related to ← Veterans Business Center Act of 2009
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-121 to establish a Rural Entrepreneurship Advisory Council within the Small Business Administration, comprised of appropriate officials from the SBA, the rural development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce and of representatives from the academic, small business, agriculture, and high-tech communities. The council is tasked with providing a report to Congress on rural entrepreneurship, and to provide ongoing advice and recommendations to foster rural entrepreneurs.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-121 to require a study by the Comptroller General to look at the effects of the legislation's efforts for veteran owned businesses. The Comptroller must also include recommendations as to how the Federal government can more effectively serve veteran owned businesses.
- amends ← An amendment adding a new title- Title VIII- Assistance Related to Carbon Emission tax.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-121 to create a new section and authorize funding for small business development centers to assist small manufacturers that are transitioning into growth sectors.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-121 to make conforming grammatical and technical corrections to the legislation.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-121 to include cost saving energy usage reductions as an eligible project under section 403(b) management assistance.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-121 to require the Small Business Administrator to establish and carry out a `Microenterprise Training Center Program' for the purpose of providing low-income and unemployed individuals with training and counseling with respect to starting a microenterprise.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2352
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2352
- us · 111-hr-2352 · source updated 7 April 2025