H.R. 5253 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2019Ms. Meng (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Wild, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide entrepreneurship as a well-rounded educational opportunity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Youth Entrepreneurship Act. 2. Activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities (a) Elementary and Secondary Education Act Section 4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: (J) programs and activities that promote innovation, such as leadership, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship; or . (b) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Section 135(b)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355(b)(5)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (S), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (T) as subparagraph (U); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (S) the following: (T) expanding opportunities for students to participate in entrepreneurship education programs; or .