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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8879

Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: economy jobs · governance ethics · veterans military

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-06-24SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.refer
2026-06-23HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-06-23HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)
2026-06-23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)floor pass
2026-06-23HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8879.
2026-06-23HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4145-4146)
2026-06-23HouseMr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2026-06-03HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
2026-06-03HouseReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.report
2026-06-03Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.report
2026-05-20HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.refer
2026-05-20HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2026-05-19HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.refer
2026-05-19Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-05-19Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.