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Senate Bill 3971
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
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Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
Overview
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The "Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act" aims to enhance the security of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards, evaluating business security risks and affiliations. It introduces the Phase II strategic breakthrough funding, streamlines administrative processes, and increases opportunities for small businesses to receive substantial funding. The bill also focuses on improving the SBIR and STTR programs by advocating for product and technology transition, simplifying procedures and contracts, providing assistance, extending program authorization, and expanding data collection and pilot programs until September 30, 2031. The Government Accountability Office will conduct an extended study, increasing the duration to eight years to assess the bill's impact.

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Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 3, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3971
Congress
119
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Iowa
Democrat
Massachusetts
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary
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Text (2)
Actions (6)
03/04/2026
Held at the desk.
03/04/2026
Received in the House.
03/04/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/03/2026
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S752-756; text: CR S752-756)
03/03/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
03/03/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 10, 2026 4:22:44 PM