Congress funds SCORE mentoring program for small business owners.
H.R. 10785 — SCORE for Small Business Act of 2026 · Filed by Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Introduced Oct 9, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill gives money to SCORE. SCORE offers free advice to people who want to start or run small businesses. SCORE must offer online help and keep track of money carefully. SCORE must tell Congress each year how many businesses started and jobs were created. The bill gives SCORE $17 million per year for 2027 and 2028.
Who it affects
Small business owners and people who want to start a business get free help from SCORE mentors. The bill makes sure SCORE keeps client information private and uses federal money correctly.
One thing to notice
SCORE must report to Congress each year on businesses started, jobs created, and people served.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Small Business · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Small Business”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- SCORE — A nonprofit group that gives free advice to small business owners and people starting businesses.
- online help — Advice and mentoring given through the internet instead of in person.
- federal money — Money that comes from the U.S. government.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (15,916 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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