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H.R. 8879 119th Congress House

Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concern participation in a covered contracting programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:27 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:27 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:27 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:22 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8879.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:22 PM EDT
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:22 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4145-4146)
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:27 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4145-4146)
Jun 3, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 593.
Jun 3, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-680.
May 20, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
May 20, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now June 24, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

 Hearings & markups 1
  • Various Measures
    Markup May 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Small Business Committee
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Wied, Tony
Wisconsin · May 19, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8879: Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8879/
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