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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 915
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
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Introduced 2025-02-04Topic: economy jobs · technology privacySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSmall Business Technological Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to finance under the 7(a) loan program business software or cloud computing services that facilitate business operations, product or service delivery, payroll processing, human resources functions, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of inventory. Such software or services include business tools that utilize artificial intelligence. The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary business loan program that provides loan guaranties for participating lenders to provide financing to small businesses that are otherwise unable obtain reasonable credit terms.
Sponsors
- Mark Alford Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | House roll 226 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 414 | 4 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | refer |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-06-24 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226). | |
| 2026-06-24 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226). | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4227) | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915. | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4142-4143; text: CR H4142) | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 591. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678. | report |
| 2026-06-03 | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678. | report | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | refer |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-04 | Introduced in House | introduce |