Democrats

H.R.9841 Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act

Jack Clawson

27 Sep 2024 — 1 min read

Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3) introduced and sponsored the Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated Act with 3 cosponsors on September 25, 2025. This bill intends to provide entrepreneurship training and support to individuals who have been recently released from prison.

The bill directs the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), a program within the Small Business Administration (SBA), to offer mentoring, workshops, and online courses for formerly incarcerated individuals.

These programs would focus on leadership, financial literacy, networking, and business plan development to help people successfully reintegrate into society and pursue entrepreneurship.

The hope is that this bill would reduce recidivism by equipping formerly incarcerated individuals with the skills necessary to start their own businesses.

Proponents of this legislation highlight the importance of removing barriers to employment for returning citizens and providing paths toward reentry into their communities.

Shortly after being introduced, the act was referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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