Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 19 May 2026

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2026

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 May 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 3 June 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.

   Source: Calendars

7. 3 June 2026

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 June 2026

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 June 2026

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 23 June 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)

    Source: Floor

11. 23 June 2026

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)

    Source: Floor

12. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8879.

    Source: Floor

13. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4145-4146)

    Source: Floor

14. 23 June 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

15. 24 June 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

6 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2026

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 23 June 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 3 June 2026

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 3 June 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 May 2026

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Sponsors

• Johnny Olszewski · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• · sssb00 · Standing
• · hssm00 · Standing

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