United StatesOversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026
What it does
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report annually, as part of the President's budget submission, information about specified SBA contracting programs.
More detail
The reporting requirement applies to the
8(a) Business Development program,
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program,
HUBZone program, and
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program.
The report must include the total number of unique small business concerns certified for participation in each program, the number of applications for certification for two or more such programs, and the percentage of total applicants that received two or more certifications.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Latest
- Jun 23Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4145-4146)
- Jun 23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8879.
- Jun 23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)Passed House
- Jun 23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.
- Jun 3Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
- May 20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 20Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- May 19Introduced in House
- May 19Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.Introduced