119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
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Latest action (Jun 4, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed, (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.
The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.
The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AUTISM SPEAKS · lobbying firm or registrant: AUTISM SPEAKS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns H.R. 1570/S.745, EmpoweringFamiliesin Special Education Act, all provisions H.R. 1621, Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1634, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 1757/S.73, EMPSA Act, all provisions H.R. 2036/S. 925, CreditforCaring Act of 2025, all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$19,340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct H.R. 936, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 1199/S. 695, Small Business Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 1634, Think DIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act H.R. 1642, Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act S. 300, Disaster Lo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AUTISM SPEAKS · lobbying firm or registrant: AUTISM SPEAKS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns H.R. 1570/S.745, EmpoweringFamiliesin Special Education Act, all provisions H.R. 1621, Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1634, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 1757/S.73, EMPSA Act, all provisions H.R. 2036/S. 925, CreditforCaring Act of 2025, all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues to clarify the VA Provider Equity Act including H.R.1634. Expanded services through the Veterans Affairs Administration.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AUTISM SPEAKS · lobbying firm or registrant: AUTISM SPEAKS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 19, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns H.R. 1570/S.745, EmpoweringFamiliesin Special Education Act, all provisions H.R. 1621, Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1634, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 1757/S.73, EMPSA Act, all provisions H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing