[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10071 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10071
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
reinstate and extend participation in the 8(a) Program for certain
concerns, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 10, 2026
Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
reinstate and extend participation in the 8(a) Program for certain
concerns, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``8(a) Small Business Integrity and
Stability Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) 8(a) program.--The term ``8(a) Program'' means the
program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 637).
(2) Program participant.--The term ``Program Participant''
has the meaning given under section 8(a) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 637).
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE 8(A) PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7(j)(11)(C) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(11)(C)), beginning on the date that is
75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of the Small Business Administration shall extend the term of
participation in the 8(a) Program by a period of 1 year for a small
business concern--
(1) that was participating in the 8(a) Program between
January 20, 2025, and September 30, 2026; and
(2) that does not decline such extension.
(b) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 15 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue rules, in
accordance with the notice requirements under section 553 of title 5,
United States Code, to carry out this section. Such rules shall be
similar to the rules issued to carry out section 869 of the National
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) and
section 330 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(15 U.S.C. 637 note).
(c) Prohibition on Official Travel.--If the Administrator does not
issue a final rule under subsection (a) the date that is 75 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator may not
obligate any funds made available for official travel by the
Administrator until the Administrator submits such final rule.
SEC. 4. REINSTATEMENT AND EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE 8(A)
PROGRAM FOR COVERED CONCERNS.
(a) Reinstatement.--Notwithstanding section 7(j)(11)(C) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(11)(C)), the Administrator of the
Small Business Administration shall ensure that a covered concern may
be reinstated as a Program Participant in the 8(a) Program as if--
(1) the participation of such covered concern was not
terminated; or
(2) the covered concern did not voluntarily withdraw from
participation in the 8(a) Program.
(b) Extension.--A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection
(a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year.
(c) Covered Concern Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
concern''--
(1) means a small business concern (as defined under
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that was
participating in the 8(a) Program--
(A) which participation was terminated due to
failure to comply with the request for information
issued by the Office of Management and Budget (Control
Number 3245-0430; concluded November 18, 2025); or
(B) that voluntarily withdrew from participation in
the 8(a) Program on or after January 19, 2026, and
before October 1, 2026; and
(2) does not include a small business concern described in
subparagraph (A)(i) for which the Office of Hearings and
Appeals established under section 5(i) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 634(i)) upheld such termination.
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE REGULATIONS TO
ELIGIBLE CONCERNS.
With respect to a Program Participant that, on or before June 11,
2026, was determined by the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to be socially disadvantaged for purposes of
participation in the 8(a) Program pursuant to section 124.103(c) of
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall apply
the requirements of such section 124.103(c), as in effect on June 11,
2026, to any determination relating to the continued participation of
such Program Participant in the 8(a) Program.
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