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H.R. 10071House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026

Sponsored by Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA)
Introduced August 10, 2026

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The 8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026 tells the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give certain small businesses an extra year in the 8(a) Business Development program and to let some businesses that lost their 8(a) status get back in as if they never left. It also locks in the social‑disadvantage rules that were in place on June 11 2026 for those already classified as socially disadvantaged.

Key Provisions

  • Starting 75 days after the law takes effect, the SBA must offer a one‑year extension to any small business that was in the 8(a) program between Jan 20 2025 and Sep 30 2026, if the business does not refuse the extension.
  • The SBA must issue final rules to carry out the extension within 15 days of enactment; until those rules are issued, the Administrator cannot use SBA travel funds.
  • Businesses whose 8(a) participation was ended because they didn’t respond to an OMB information request (Nov 18 2025) or that voluntarily left the program between Jan 19 2026 and Sep 30 2026 can be reinstated as if the termination never happened and may also take the one‑year extension.
  • The reinstatement does not apply to businesses whose termination was upheld by the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.
  • For participants already deemed socially disadvantaged by June 11 2026, the SBA must continue to apply the social‑disadvantage criteria that were in effect on that date for any future participation decisions.

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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August 10, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

August 10, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 10, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10071

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 10, 2026

Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to reinstate and extend participation in the 8(a) Program for certain concerns, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the 8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(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).

3.

Extension of participation in the 8(a) Program

(a)

In general

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.

(b)

Rulemaking authority

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).

(c)

Prohibition on official travel

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.

4.

Reinstatement and extension of participation in the 8(a) program for covered concerns

(a)

Reinstatement

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.

(b)

Extension

A covered concern reinstated pursuant to subsection (a) may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year.

(c)

Covered concern defined

In this section, 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.

5.

Application of certain social disadvantage regulations to eligible concerns

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.