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Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-10 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would give certain small businesses one extra year in the 8(a) program unless they decline. It would also allow specified businesses to return after their participation ended or they withdrew, with an optional extra year. For participants determined to be socially disadvantaged by June 11, 2026, it would preserve the regulatory requirements in effect on that date for decisions about continued participation. These changes are proposals.
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall extend the term of participation in the 8(a) Program by a period of 1 year for a small business concern— (1) that was participating in the 8(a) Program between January 20, 2025, and September 30, 2026; and (2) that does not decline such extension.
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a covered concern may be reinstated as a Program Participant in the 8(a) Program as if— (1) the participation of such covered concern was not terminated; or (2) the covered concern did not voluntarily withdraw from participation in the 8(a) Program. (b) Extension A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection (a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year.
With respect to a Program Participant that, on or before June 11, 2026, was determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to be socially disadvantaged for purposes of participation in the 8(a) Program pursuant to section 124.103(c) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall apply the requirements of such section 124.103(c), as in effect on June 11, 2026, to any determination relating to the continued participation of such Program Participant in the 8(a) Program.
The proposed title is the “8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026.” The bill identifies the 8(a) program and its participants by reference to the Small Business Act.
This Act may be cited as the 8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026.
(1) 8(a) program The term 8(a) Program means the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637). (2) Program Participant The term Program Participant has the meaning given under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637).
Beginning 75 days after enactment, the Small Business Administration would have to extend participation by one year for small businesses that participated between January 20, 2025, and September 30, 2026, unless they decline. This requirement would apply despite the cited provision of existing law.
Notwithstanding section 7(j)(11)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(11)(C)), beginning on the date that is 75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall extend the term of participation in the 8(a) Program by a period of 1 year for a small business concern— (1) that was participating in the 8(a) Program between January 20, 2025, and September 30, 2026; and (2) that does not decline such extension.
The Administrator would have to issue implementing rules within 15 days after the section's enactment, following the cited federal notice requirements. The rules would have to resemble rules implementing two specified provisions of earlier legislation.
Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue rules, in accordance with the notice requirements under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out this section. Such rules shall be similar to the rules issued to carry out section 869 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) and section 330 of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (15 U.S.C. 637 note).
Section 3 links failure to issue a final rule at the 75-day mark to a restriction on committing funds for the Administrator's official travel. That restriction would last until the Administrator submits the final rule, although the trigger's wording and cross-reference are unclear.
If the Administrator does not issue a final rule under subsection (a) the date that is 75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator may not obligate any funds made available for official travel by the Administrator until the Administrator submits such final rule.
The Administrator would have to allow eligible businesses to reenter the program as though their participation had not been terminated or they had not voluntarily withdrawn. This would apply despite the cited provision of existing law.
Notwithstanding section 7(j)(11)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(11)(C)), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a covered concern may be reinstated as a Program Participant in the 8(a) Program as if— (1) the participation of such covered concern was not terminated; or (2) the covered concern did not voluntarily withdraw from participation in the 8(a) Program.
Reinstatement eligibility would cover small businesses terminated for failing to comply with a specified information request that concluded November 18, 2025, or businesses that voluntarily withdrew on or after January 19, 2026, and before October 1, 2026. The section also contains an exclusion for certain upheld terminations.
the term covered concern— (1) means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that was participating in the 8(a) Program— (A) which participation was terminated due to failure to comply with the request for information issued by the Office of Management and Budget (Control Number 3245–0430; concluded November 18, 2025); or (B) that voluntarily withdrew from participation in the 8(a) Program on or after January 19, 2026, and before October 1, 2026; and (2) does not include a small business concern described in subparagraph (A)(i) for which the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(i)) upheld such termination.
The reinstatement exclusion refers to businesses whose termination was upheld by the Office of Hearings and Appeals. However, it identifies those businesses through “subparagraph (A)(i),” a reference that has no matching subdivision in the supplied section, leaving the exclusion's scope uncertain.
(A) which participation was terminated due to failure to comply with the request for information issued by the Office of Management and Budget (Control Number 3245–0430; concluded November 18, 2025); or (B) that voluntarily withdrew from participation in the 8(a) Program on or after January 19, 2026, and before October 1, 2026; and (2) does not include a small business concern described in subparagraph (A)(i) for which the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(i)) upheld such termination.
An eligible business reinstated under section 4 could choose a one-year extension of its participation.
A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection (a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year.
For participants the Administrator had determined to be socially disadvantaged under the specified regulation on or before June 11, 2026, continued-participation decisions would have to use that regulation's requirements as they stood on June 11, 2026.
With respect to a Program Participant that, on or before June 11, 2026, was determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to be socially disadvantaged for purposes of participation in the 8(a) Program pursuant to section 124.103(c) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall apply the requirements of such section 124.103(c), as in effect on June 11, 2026, to any determination relating to the continued participation of such Program Participant in the 8(a) Program.
The supplied action snapshot, updated August 20, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Small Business on August 10, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-20T13:31:33Z. 2026-08-10: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 2026-08-10: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-08-10. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish the contents of other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version; formal earmark disclosures and accompanying materials are not supplied.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
Findings to examine
The supplied text contains narrow reinstatement relief and protection of earlier regulatory requirements. These provisions relate directly to the bill's main policy; their classification does not establish improper purpose.
Section 4 offers special reinstatement relief and an optional extra year to businesses terminated for noncompliance with one specified information request or that withdrew during a specified period. This is narrower than general program eligibility. An exclusion for upheld terminations contains an unresolved cross-reference.
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a covered concern may be reinstated as a Program Participant in the 8(a) Program as if— (1) the participation of such covered concern was not terminated; or (2) the covered concern did not voluntarily withdraw from participation in the 8(a) Program. (b) Extension A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection (a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year.
the term covered concern— (1) means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that was participating in the 8(a) Program— (A) which participation was terminated due to failure to comply with the request for information issued by the Office of Management and Budget (Control Number 3245–0430; concluded November 18, 2025); or (B) that voluntarily withdrew from participation in the 8(a) Program on or after January 19, 2026, and before October 1, 2026; and (2) does not include a small business concern described in subparagraph (A)(i) for which the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(i)) upheld such termination.
Section 5 gives participants determined to be socially disadvantaged on or before June 11, 2026, protection against changes to the specified regulatory requirements in continued-participation decisions. It preserves the requirements in effect on that date for this defined group. The supplied text does not establish whether those requirements are more favorable than any later requirements.
With respect to a Program Participant that, on or before June 11, 2026, was determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to be socially disadvantaged for purposes of participation in the 8(a) Program pursuant to section 124.103(c) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator shall apply the requirements of such section 124.103(c), as in effect on June 11, 2026, to any determination relating to the continued participation of such Program Participant in the 8(a) Program.
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