Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Latest action · Apr 13, 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-83.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2026
- Passed SenateMar 3, 2026
- Passed HouseMar 17, 2026
- To the PresidentApr 2, 2026
- Became lawApr 13, 2026Public Law 119-83
Summary
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
This act reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. (The SBIR and STTR programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.)
Specifically, the act expands the requirements for federal agencies administering these programs to evaluate the security risks of the small businesses that apply for awards under the programs. If an agency denies an application for security reasons, the agency must provide the small business with the basis for such determination.
Further, each agency must set a maximum number of proposals per fiscal year that a small business concern may submit in response to Phase I and Phase II solicitations.
The act expands the training requirements for agencies' contracting officers and acquisition workforce with respect to Phase III (commercialization of technologies) awards under the SBIR and STTR programs.
The act also establishes strategic breakthrough allocations for critical technology areas. These are additional Phase II SBIR and STTR awards to small businesses that demonstrate an effective technology and receive matching funds.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 89 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed345–41 | Mar 17, 2026 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 3, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 3, 2026 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2026Signed by President.
- Apr 13, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-83.
- Apr 2, 2026Presented to President.
- Mar 17, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2545-2546)
- Mar 17, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 41 (Roll no. 89).
- Mar 17, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16, 2026Ms. Van Duyne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2491-2497; text: CR H2491-2495)
- Mar 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3971.
- Mar 16, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 4, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 4, 2026Received in the House.
- Mar 4, 2026Held at the desk.
- Mar 3, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S752-756; text: CR S752-756)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E225Recorded votes H2545enact | Brian Babin R-TX | Mar 17, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2491–H2497Text printed H2491–H2495 | Beth Van Duyne R-TX, Chrissy Houlahan D-PA, Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S751–S756Text printed S752–S756 | Joni Ernst R-IA | Mar 3, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12705 | Small Business Research Programs Reauthorized After Six-Month Lapse | Insight | Jul 13, 2026 |
| RL33243 | Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding | Report | Mar 13, 2026 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Asia
- China
- Commerce
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Data collection, sharing, protection
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Intellectual property
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Small business
- Small Business Administration
- Subversive activities
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 3, 2026Considered and Passed Senate
- Mar 3, 2026Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
