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

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 15 U.S.C. 632added (gg)by H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(a)

   (gg) Career and technical education.— The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).

   The bill says: Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 632)

2. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)(T)changedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: in subparagraph (T), by striking "and" at the end;

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 648)

3. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)(v)changedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 648)

4. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)(ii)(II)changedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 648)

5. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)renumberedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 648)

6. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)added (W)by H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(b)

   (W) providing educational information to small businesses on—(i) hiring graduates from career and technical education programs; and(ii) career and technical education programs relevant to such businesses, including how to use such programs to satisfy hiring needs of such businesses;(X) providing information to career and technical education programs about how students and graduates of such programs can access resources and services of small business development centers to start and expand a small business concern; and(Y) as appropriate, connecting small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 648)

7. 15 U.S.C. 656(b)(2)changedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(c)

   (2) management assistance, including training and counseling in how to plan, organize, staff, direct, and control each major activity and function of a small business concern; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking "and" at the end;

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 656)

8. 15 U.S.C. 656(b)(3)changedby H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 656)

9. 15 U.S.C. 656(b)added (4)by H.R. 1642 Sec. 2(c)

   (4) providing educational information to small business concerns owned and controlled by women on—(A) hiring graduates from career and technical education programs; and(B) career and technical education programs relevant to such concerns, including how to use such programs to satisfy hiring needs of such concerns;(5) providing information to career and technical education programs about how students and graduates of such programs can access resources and services of women’s business centers to start and expand a small business concern; and(6) as appropriate, connecting small business concerns owned and controlled by women with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 656)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.