Thompson’s Bill Passes the House

Washington, D.C. – H.R. 2352, The Job Creation through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 bill passed the House of Representatives on May 20, 2009.

U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Howard, is happy to announce that his bill, H.R. 1807, The Educating Entrepreneurs through Today’s Technology Act of 2009, also passed as a part of H.R. 2352.

Thompson’s bill will allow third-party vendors to distribute and conduct distance learning that uses the resources of the Small Business Administration and the 63 Small Business Development Centers throughout the country. Third-parties will be able to provide high quality tele-distance training through a competitive grants process that would be administered by the Small Business Administration.

Thompson explained that a void was created when Gov. Rendell stopped funding in the state budget for the Community Education Councils.

“As a freshman in Congress, it is gratifying to have my bill included in a larger bill and to see it passed on the floor of the House”, stated Thompson. The Senate will also need to pass this bill along until it reaches President Obama’s desk.

“If someone in a rural community can utilize a local center to learn about the financial, tax, insurance and legal issues involved in running their own business, then this bill will have done it’s job,” stated Thompson.

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