3.0.0 8879 2026-09-08T18:08:35Z 2026-09-08T18:08:35Z House H HR 2026-05-19 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8879 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OLSZEWSKI:H.R. 8879.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3628]]]> sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-06-24T19:10:43Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported By 2026-06-03T17:57:05Z Markup By 2026-05-20T21:43:27Z Referred To 2026-05-19T16:00:20Z H. Rept. 119-680 2026-06-24 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2026-06-23 15:27:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-06-23 15:27:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-06-23 15:27:49 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-06-23 15:22:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8879. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-23 15:22:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4145-4146) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-06-23 15:22:20 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-06-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00593 2026-06-03 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2026-06-03 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2026-05-20 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. Committee 2026-05-20 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2026-05-19 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2026-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000176 Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] Johnny Olszewski D MD 2 N W000829 Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] Tony Wied R WI 8 2026-05-19 True 2026-06-16T17:28:00Z H.R. 8879, Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62529 As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 3, 2026 Commerce Government information and archives 2026-06-08T18:12:26Z Government studies and investigations 2026-06-08T18:17:52Z Licensing and registrations 2026-06-08T18:12:00Z Public contracts and procurement 2026-06-08T17:09:52Z Small business 2026-06-08T17:03:36Z Veterans' organizations and recognition 2026-06-08T17:16:04Z Commerce 2026-07-02T20:56:41Z 07 2026-06-03 Reported to House 2026-06-18T15:35:31Z 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. 

]]> 53 2026-06-23 Passed House 2026-07-29T20:33:55Z 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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