United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 9052 — Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill aims to support workforce development for small businesses.

This bill focuses on enhancing workforce development initiatives to assist small businesses in building a skilled workforce. It aims to address challenges that small businesses face in recruiting and retaining employees.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses may have more resources to train and hire skilled workers.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill adds requirements for small business development centers related to apprenticeship program assistance.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve--(i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));(ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.);(iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and(iv) job training programs.

    This addition mandates small business development centers to provide assistance and information on various apprenticeship and training programs.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    and

    This change removes the conjunction 'and' indicating a continuation of a list.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    . → ;

    This alteration modifies the structure of a clause to allow additional information to be added.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    period. → semicolon;

    This amendment allows for the addition of further clauses following the modified text.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)

    This change reclassifies and renumbers an existing segment of the law to accommodate new provisions.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)

    subparagraph (V);

    This change modifies the numbering of subparagraphs to include new entries.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9052?
HR 9052 is sponsored by Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), and Crow, Jason (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9052?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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