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Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

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2026-06-23

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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Reported to House · 2026-06-03

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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Introduced2026-05-19
119th Congress
Cosponsors0
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Last Action2026-06-24
Received in the Senate and Read twice an
Sponsor
Olszewski, JohnnyD
house · Maryland · District 2
Legislative Subjects6 total
Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' organizations and recognition
Latest Action2026-06-24

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