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The bill expands entrepreneurship and inventorship programming for underrepresented K–12 students and clarifies some SBA terms to promote local economic opportunity, but it relies on volunteer capacity, adds modest federal spending and administrative work, and may shift costs or yield limited impact without stronger funding or enforcement.
Underrepresented K–12 students (female, minority, English learners, disabled, rural, low‑income) gain direct access to SCORE volunteer-led entrepreneurship and inventorship training, increasing exposure to business careers and practical skills.
Low-income communities and local economies may see more new entrepreneurs over time, supporting job creation and local economic growth as youth pursue business careers.
Community learning centers (using the existing ESEA definition) are explicitly incorporated and authorized to host entrepreneurship activities, expanding allowable after‑school options and supporting local delivery of programs.
Program reach may be limited if SCORE volunteer capacity or community learning center participation is uneven, leaving intended underrepresented students without access.
Taxpayers fund a dedicated $2.5 million annually through FY2026–2030 for the program, increasing federal spending for this initiative.
Encouraging more volunteer engagement and program delivery could shift coordination costs and burdens onto nonprofits and volunteers if no additional federal funding is provided.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Requires the SBA to create a SCORE-delivered entrepreneurship and inventorship curriculum for underrepresented K–12 students and authorizes $2.5M/year for FY2026–2030.
Introduced March 18, 2026 by Catherine Marie Cortez Masto · Last progress March 18, 2026
Establishes an SBA-led program to teach entrepreneurship and inventorship to underrepresented K–12 students by training and directing SCORE volunteers to deliver a curriculum through community learning centers. Adds entrepreneurship and inventorship to allowable after-school activities, requires SBA partnership-building and reporting, and authorizes $2.5 million per year for FY2026–2030 with funds transferable to SCORE.