[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10238 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10238
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
disseminate to small business concerns certain information and
resources relating to cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 2, 2026
Mr. Wied (for himself, Ms. King-Hinds, and Ms. Van Duyne) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small
Business
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A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
disseminate to small business concerns certain information and
resources relating to cybersecurity matters, 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 ``Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY MATTERS FOR
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in
consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency, shall develop and disseminate information and
resources to assist small business concerns in strengthening the
cybersecurity infrastructure of such concerns and implementing
cybersecurity best practices.
SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.
(a) Cybersecurity Compliance Resources.--The Administrator of the
Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall disseminate
information to a small business concern seeking to enter into a
contract with the Federal Government, or seeking to be a subcontractor
on a Federal contract, regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification program (or successor program), including information
necessary to facilitate compliance with such requirements, through
small business development centers (as defined in section 3 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) and district offices of the
Administration.
(b) Publication.--The Administrator shall include the information
described in subsection (a) in outreach and communications of the Small
Business Administration, including through publication on a website of
the Administration.
(c) Best Practices.--The Administrator shall annually consult with
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Office of Advocacy of the
Administration to determine best practices for the dissemination of
other information relating to cybersecurity matters to small business
concerns.
(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy shall submit to Congress a report that includes the number and
a description of small business concerns that contacted the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy during the year covered by the report with matters
relating to cybersecurity of such concerns.
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