House Bill 8879
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8879
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
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06/03/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
06/03/2026
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.
05/20/2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
05/20/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/19/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
05/19/2026
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 18, 2026 3:35:48 PM