A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (Democratic-NV)February 11, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Small businesses would get more help finding workers and setting up training programs.

This bill would require Small Business Development Centers to offer new help to small businesses. They would learn how to create work-based learning, apprenticeship, and job training programs. This aims to help businesses find and train employees.

What Would Change

Today, Small Business Development Centers are not specifically required to help small businesses with training programs. If this bill becomes law, SBDCs would be required to offer information and assistance on work-based learning, apprenticeships, and job training programs.

Key Provisions

Requires Small Business Development Centers to give information and help to small businesses.
Includes advice on setting up work-based learning opportunities for employees.
Covers guidance for creating apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.
Offers support for developing job training programs.

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S 3832 · 119th Congress · February 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

Lobbying Activity