H.R. 8879 · Passed House · Commerce

Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

Sponsor: Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD)

What it does

• Require the SBA to report annually within the President's budget submission on specified small business contracting programs: the 8(a) Business Development program, Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program, HU
• Include in the annual report the total number of unique small business concerns certified for participation in each program.
• Include in the annual report the number of applications for certification for two or more programs and the percentage of total applicants that received two or more certifications.

Official 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.

Latest action

Jun 24, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship