H.R. 5078Prison to Proprietorship Act

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez [D-NY-07]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Latest action: Jan 13, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

IntroducedNov 13, 2019
Passed the HouseJan 9, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Prison to Proprietorship Act

This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5078 as passed House on Jan 9, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 8

House Jan 9, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Prison to Proprietorship Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

370 Yea 41 Nay 19 not voting

Crossed both parties 41 of 411 voting members broke with their own party: 41 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members430 members

Democratic232 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5078 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RSTEVE CHABOT [R-OH-01]Original

RRoss Spano [R-FL-15]Joined Nov 21, 2019

DKendra Horn [D-OK-05]Joined Dec 5, 2019

Who lobbied on H.R. 50784 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5078 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Small Business United PAC

Small Business5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Education3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Budget/Appropriations +23 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

U.S. JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK AND FIX FORFEITUREfiled by AVOQ, LLC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

10 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.