Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 14, 2014)
Growing Small Businesses Act of 2014 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise performance accountability system requirements for statewide and local workforce investment programs.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop separate performance measures for individuals who receive entrepreneurial training under such programs.
Requires providers of training services who offer entrepreneurial training services under a local workforce investment program for adults and dislocated workers to: (1) use intake tools that assess an individual's suitability for referral to entrepreneurial training services; (2) report to the local workforce investment board that includes the number of individuals who express interest in self-employment or starting a business and enroll entrepreneurial training services; and (3) develop partnerships with microbusiness development organizations that can provide education, training, counseling, and coaching focused on helping new and low and moderate income entrepreneurs succeed.
What just happenedJun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2014
- Jun 13, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Feb 14, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Feb 14, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House