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H.R. 1642Passed House

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

Introduced: Feb 26, 2025

Latest action date: Jun 4, 2025

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Feb 26, 2025

Latest action

Jun 4, 2025

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Commerce

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Business educationEmployee hiringHigher educationSmall businessVocational and technical educationWomen in business

Bill 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.

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

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2402-2403)

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  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1642.

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  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2392-2393)

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  9. Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.

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  11. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.

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  12. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.

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

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  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  15. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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  16. Introduced in House

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  17. Introduced in House

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