Contact Congress about H.R. 8879: Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

The SBA would have to report each year on small business certification programs for federal contracts. The report would show who applies, who gets approved, who is waiting, and how long decisions take. The bill does not change eligibility rules or program benefits.

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Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Latest action on H.R. 8879: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small businesses that try to get certified for federal contracting programs. It also affects the SBA, which would have to collect the data and send the report each year. Congress would get more information to watch how these programs work.

Why this matters: Small businesses can wait on SBA certification before they can fully use some federal contracting programs. This bill would make those wait times and outcomes easier to see. The data could show whether backlogs exist, whether the online application system is being used, and whether different groups face different delays. The bill does not require the SBA to act on the data, so any later fixes would depend on Congress or the agency.

Key provisions in H.R. 8879

• The SBA Administrator must send Congress a certification report every year. It would go in with the President's yearly budget.
• The report must cover four small business contracting programs. These are the 8(a) disadvantaged business program, the women-owned program, the HUBZone program, and the service-disabled veteran-owned program.
• The SBA must report how many different small businesses are certified each year. The count must cover all programs included in the bill.
• The SBA must count applications that have enough information for a decision. It must show approvals, cases still waiting, and businesses that applied for more than one program.
• The SBA must show how many applications came through its single online certification system. It must also show how many certification records are kept in other systems, with totals split by program.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 8879

What is H.R. 8879?

The SBA would have to report each year on small business certification programs for federal contracts. The report would show who applies, who gets approved, who is waiting, and how long decisions take. The bill does not change eligibility rules or program benefits.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 8879?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 8879?

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