Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026 passed the House 35 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
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Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026 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. 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.
- Committees
- House Small Business Committee
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee - Policy area
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- Sponsor
- 0 of 19 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 884 words
- Subjects
- Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Jun 24, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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