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H.R. 8881 119th Congress House

SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine l… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Brad Finstad Republican · Minnesota 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 · 3:38 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4148-4149)
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:38 PM EDT
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4148)
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:44 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 · 3:40 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:38 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8881.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4148)
Jun 3, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 594.
Jun 3, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-681.
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
Introduced in House
May 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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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

SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report on the SBA's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The report must include information about (1) the benefits and risks posed by the SBA's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and (2) measures that the SBA can take to identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the SBA can retain human involvement in decisions informed by the use of artificial intelligence or machine learning.

Additionally, not later than 30 days after submitting each report, the SBA must brief the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship about the report.

 Hearings & markups 1
  • Various Measures
    Markup May 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Small Business Committee
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Latimer, George
New York · May 19, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8881: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8881/
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"H.R. 8881: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8881/.
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H.R. 8881, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8881/.
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