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S. 3214 (112th)

TEAM Act

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Introduced

22 May 2012

Last action

22 May 2012 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3425-3426)

Sponsors

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Education

Summary

Today's Entrepreneurs are America's Mentors Act or TEAM Act - Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the Small Business Administration (SBA) an Office of Entrepreneurial Education, headed by a Director, to develop and provide innovative entrepreneurial information, education, and resources to promote prospective entrepreneurs and successful small businesses. Directs the SBA's Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development to establish a program of grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance to primary and secondary schools for the development and implementation of curricula and mentoring programs designed to promote entrepreneurship. Requires the Director to submit to the congressional small business committees best practices of U.S. entrepreneurial education and training programs. Authorizes the SBA Administrator to award up to 100 scholarships per year to students pursuing a Masters of Business Administration degree. Requires each student, in return for such scholarship, to provide, on a full-time basis for one to two weeks, free technical assistance, counseling, and related assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Directs the Administrator to establish a program to host regional competitions and a national conference to address regional challenges through entrepreneurial research and business planning. Requires the Administrator to recommend to Congress legislation for establishing programs to forgive or defer student loan payments in order to assist youth entrepreneurship by making capital available for business formation.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2012

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3425-3426)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2012

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3424-3435)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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