Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Aug 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
What this bill does
S. 5286 would amend the Small Business Act to create a new position — Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns — within the Small Business Administration's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights. Beyond establishing this role, the bill's text indicates it covers "other purposes," but those provisions are not yet available in the published bill text.
The coordinator position would primarily affect small business owners with disabilities, who are the SBA office's focus area, as well as the SBA's internal structure and staffing. Small business concerns more broadly could be affected indirectly if the new coordinator changes how the agency handles outreach, programs, or advocacy related to disabled business owners, though the specifics of those effects are not yet known.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and its only recorded action so far is that introduction. As a newly introduced bill in the 119th Congress, it would next need to be considered by the relevant Senate committee — likely the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship — before any further action, such as a committee vote, floor consideration, or referral, could occur. Because the full legislative text has not yet been published, the bill's specific provisions beyond creating this coordinator role cannot be summarized at this time.
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Timeline
6 Aug 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Common questions
- What does S. 5286 do?
- S. 5286 would amend the Small Business Act to create a new position — Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns — within the Small Business Administration's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights. Beyond establishing this role, the bill's text indicates it covers "other purposes," but those provisions are not yet available in the published bill text. The coordinator position would primarily affect small business owners with disabilities, who are the SBA office's focus area, as well as the SBA's internal structure and staffing. Small business concerns more broadly could be affected indirectly if the new coordinator changes how the agency handles outreach, programs, or advocacy related to disabled business owners, though the specifics of those effects are not yet known. The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and its only recorded action so far is that introduction. As a newly introduced bill in the 119th Congress, it would next need to be considered by the relevant Senate committee — likely the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship — before any further action, such as a committee vote, floor consideration, or referral, could occur. Because the full legislative text has not yet been published, the bill's specific provisions beyond creating this coordinator role cannot be summarized at this time.
- Has S. 5286 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5286. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5286?
- S. 5286 was sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5286?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (6 Aug 2026).
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