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Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026
6/18/2026, 3:35 PM
Summary of Bill HR 8879
Congressional Summary of HR 8879
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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Current Status of Bill HR 8879
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8879
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8879
Primary Policy Focus
CommerceAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8879
Comments

Kayla Merritt
16 days ago
This bill is a joke! It claims to promote transparency for small businesses, but in reality, it just adds more red tape and bureaucracy. It's like they're trying to make it harder for us to succeed. Did you know that this bill also includes provisions for mandatory training programs for small business owners? Ridiculous!

