Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2026

This bill changes the Small Business Development Center Program run by the Small Business Administration (SBA). It requires the SBA to deliver entrepreneurial training and education only through programs that existed before the law passes, unless Congress authorizes a new one, with an exception for businesses owned by Indian tribes. It limits new grants under the program to entities that already have one, other than colleges and universities, and allows centers to spend up to 10 percent of grant money on marketing. It sets funding authorization at $175,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, adds email addresses and the nature of assistance to confidentiality protections, and creates a working group and new annual reports on data collection and program results.

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Sponsors

• LaMonica McIver Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors