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H.R. 10312House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

SBA Spanish Resource Report Act

Sponsored by Gabe EvansRep. Gabe Evans (R-CO)
Introduced September 8, 2026

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The SBA Spanish Resource Report Act directs the Small Business Administration to produce a comprehensive report on all Spanish‑language resources and services it currently provides. The report, due within 180 days, must inventory materials, partner offerings, usage data, costs, and operational issues, and it will be made public and briefed to Congress. The bill does not compel the SBA to change any existing services, only to document and assess them.

Key Provisions

  • Within 180 days of the law’s enactment, the SBA Administrator must deliver a report to the House and Senate Small Business committees detailing all Spanish‑language resources and services offered through SBA programs.
  • The report must list Spanish‑language informational materials (websites, applications, guidance, outreach, and customer service), and describe resources provided by SBA partners such as Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, Service Corps of Retired Executives chapters, and Veteran Business Outreach Centers.
  • It must include any available data on how those Spanish‑language resources are used, geographic usage trends, and the costs associated with translation, interpretation, outreach, technology, and related support.
  • The report must also assess operational considerations, offer recommendations for more efficient administration, be posted publicly in an unclassified format, and be followed by a briefing to the committees within 30 days.
  • The law does not require the SBA to create, expand, cut, or eliminate any Spanish‑language services; it only mandates the reporting.

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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September 8, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

September 8, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 8, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10312

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2026

Mr. Evans of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Correa, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report describing existing Spanish-language resources and services made available through programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the SBA Spanish Resource Report Act.

2.

Report on Spanish-language resources and services

(a)

Report required

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing existing Spanish-language resources and services made available through programs administered by the Administration.

(b)

Contents

The report required under subsection (a) shall include—

(1)

an inventory of existing Spanish-language informational resources and services made available through such programs, including websites, application materials, guidance documents, outreach materials, and customer service resources;

(2)

a description of existing Spanish-language resources and services available through resource partners of the Administration, including—

(A)

a small business development center (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632));

(B)

a women’s business center (described under section 29 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656));

(C)

a chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and

(D)

a Veteran Business Outreach Center (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b));

(3)

data, to the extent available, regarding the use of Spanish-language resources and services, including any geographic trends identified by the Administrator;

(4)

a description of expenditures associated with Spanish-language translation, interpretation, outreach, contractor support, technology, and related administrative costs;

(5)

an assessment of any operational or administrative considerations associated with providing Spanish-language resources and services; and

(6)

any recommendations of the Administrator regarding the efficient administration of existing Spanish-language resources and services made available through such programs.

(c)

Form

The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and made publicly available on a website of the Administration.

(d)

Briefing required

Not later than 30 days after the submission of the report required under this section, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a briefing on the report.

(e)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to establish, expand, reduce, or discontinue any Spanish-language resource or service.