{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5200", "Rep. Allen introduces bill to boost American entrepreneurship", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington \u2013 Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the Startup Act, legislation aimed at supporting entrepreneurship by expanding access to programs that provide training and resources to individuals seeking to create a business.\n\nSpecifically, the Startup Act amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 by including language that incorporates entrepreneurial skills development training into the current federal system. The Startup Act also authorizes the Department of Labor (DOL) to conduct a three-year, multi-state study to review the outcomes of these programs and report its findings to Congress.\n\nUpon introduction, Congressman Rick W. Allen made the following statement:\n\n\u201cLong before I was a Congressman, I was an entrepreneur. I spent almost four decades building and operating a small business, and I know how federal policies impact entrepreneurs and job creators. I am proud to lead this effort to help current and future entrepreneurs access the resources they need to create jobs, grow our economy, and realize the American Dream.\u201d\n\nEric R. Parker, AIA, President & Co-Founder of Make Startups:\n\n\u201cIn our work at Make Startups, we have found that tremendous numbers of entrepreneurs in our communities, both urban and rural, are facing poverty while trying to start their business. The Startup Act will remove barriers and help provide them with equitable access to training and support from our workforce system.\u201d\n\nThe Startup Act has been endorsed by leading industry groups, including:\n\nMake Startups\n\nWorkSource East Central Georgia\n\nCenter for American Entrepreneurship\n\nAngel Capital Association\n\nStartup Champions Network\n\nRight to Start\n\nSmall Business and Entrepreneurship Council\n\nEnergize Colorado\n\nRocky Mountain Microfinance\n\nEconomic Innovation Group\n\nRead the full text of this legislation here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5200"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.009086776524782, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}