Two bills sponsored by U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (R-KY) were unanimously passed in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
Both of the bills are targeted at helping small businesses. One of them is the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act (H.R. 7985), which would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit a report to Congress on challenges faced by entrepreneurs with disabilities. The bill, also sponsored by Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) will require the SBA to look at resources across the federal government that assist individuals with disabilities.
The other bill that passed is the Agency Accountability Act (H.R. 7103), which would hold federal agencies that fail to meet their small business contracting quotas accountable by requiring them to testify before Congress. This bill was cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN).
“I’m so pleased to see two of my Small Business Committees bills pass the House this evening,” McGarvey said. “From providing more support to entrepreneurs with disabilities to making sure we’re holding federal agencies accountable and everything in between, it’s important that we do everything we can to uplift our small business community. I’m proud to have worked with Ranking Member Velazquez, Subcommittee Chairman Molinaro, and Rep. Stauber on these bipartisan bills to ensure Congress is doing its best to support entrepreneurs from all walks of life. This is a great way to start National Small Business Week, and I’m excited to continue working to make sure our small businesses get the support and resources they need.”
McGarvey sits on the House Small Business Committee.