H.R. 3679House119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed House

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

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The Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create and share resources that help small businesses understand, adopt, and integrate artificial intelligence (AI). The resources—such as standards, best‑practice guides, benchmarks, and case studies—must be broadly applicable, technology‑neutral, and aligned with existing federal and international standards. NIST will work with the Small Business Administration to distribute these tools, and will update them regularly and report on their use to Congress.

Key Provisions

NIST must develop or identify AI‑related resources (technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, case studies, etc.) specifically for small businesses, subject to available funding.
The resources must be generally usable, promote basic AI understanding and proper use cases, include practical case studies, be technology‑neutral, and reference international voluntary standards and existing federal cybersecurity and risk‑management frameworks.
NIST must review and update the resources at least every two years, beginning two years after the law takes effect.
The Director must coordinate with the SBA to disseminate the resources through SBA partners, but use of the resources is voluntary.
Within four years, NIST must submit a report to the relevant House and Senate committees detailing the resources created, updates made, feedback received, and any recommendations for further congressional action.

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

February 24, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 3, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

June 3, 2025

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

June 11, 2025

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

June 11, 2025

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-503.

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

February 20, 2026

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.

February 20, 2026

HouseFloor

Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

February 23, 2026 • 4:17 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2244-2245)

February 23, 2026 • 4:17 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3679.

February 23, 2026 • 4:17 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2244)

February 23, 2026 • 4:25 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2244)

February 23, 2026 • 4:25 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

February 23, 2026 • 4:25 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

February 24, 2026

Floor Debate

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What members said about H.R. 3679 on the floor

2 Republicans1 Democrat

Rep. Brian BabinR-TX-36 · Feb 23, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3679) to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3679) to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3679, the bill that is now under consideration.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here to support H.R. 3679, the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act, sponsored by my colleagues, Representatives Mike Collins and Haley Stevens.

American small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and it is essential that they leverage cutting-edge innovations to keep the United States at the forefront of the global economy.

As chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I have closely followed the accelerating growth of artificial intelligence, or AI, technologies and their wide-ranging applications across industries nationwide.

Major U.S. companies are rapidly developing their own AI technologies and investing in the resources needed to integrate AI into their operations. AI holds tremendous promise. Incorporating it into a business model is complex and requires significant expertise and capital.

As a result, many small businesses have not yet been able to fully unlock AI's potential. It is time to ensure small businesses can harness these capabilities as well, strengthening American entrepreneurship and competing with the Chinese Communist Party across every dimension of the AI race, including business innovation.

This legislation directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, to develop and share practical resources to help small businesses better understand and adopt artificial intelligence technologies.

This bill is a bipartisan effort to ensure American businesses remain competitive in the AI race and to reinforce our economic leadership globally.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Collins and Stevens for their work on this very important legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3679, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins).

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, the time to use artificial intelligence in business is now, and we must do everything we can to support small business efforts to harness the power of this technology. The National Institute of Standards and Technology can greatly help American small businesses understand and adopt AI to strengthen American businesses and our economy. H.R. 3679 will eliminate roadblocks to and increase implementation of AI.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10 · Feb 23, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act. We are already seeing companies around the world…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act. We are already seeing companies around the world use AI for customer service, cybersecurity, talent recruitment, and even content production.

While AI can bring significant benefits to companies of all sizes, small companies can't afford to take advantage of these benefits. They don't have the millions of dollars and the teams of consultants. They get left behind despite their immense potential. For the small businesses that form the backbone of our economy, navigating rapidly challenging and changing tools like AI can be overwhelming.

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish and distribute resources on how small businesses can adopt AI tools and risk management practices. It would build on NIST's Small Business Cybersecurity Corner program to help small businesses by providing voluntary guidance on adopting AI and avoiding potential issues with the technology. This bill will help level the playing field for small companies rolling out AI.

AI should be an opportunity for every American business, not just those with the biggest budgets. As AI rapidly evolves from simple automation to agents that could interact with customers, handle sensitive data, and even make decisions, the stakes for getting it right on privacy and cybersecurity are growing. This bill will ensure that our small businesses have access to the practical resources they need to harness this technology.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Mr. Collins and Ms. Stevens, for their work on this bill. I think we are all in agreement that small businesses should be able to take advantage of the immense potential of AI as well as be able to understand the risks and cybersecurity pitfalls that may come out of it.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 3679, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Rep. Mike CollinsR-GA-10 · Feb 23, 2026

Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to speak for consideration of H.R. 3679, the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act. America has seen great innovation in its 250 years, from the lightbulb…

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Referred in SenateIssued February 24, 2026

IIB

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3679

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 24, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act.

Resources for small businesses to utilize artificial intelligence

Section 22A of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278h–1) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:

(h)

Development of resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence

(1)

In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Director shall, in carrying out subsection (a), develop or identify, and disseminate (in accordance with paragraph (4)), resources for small business concerns (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) relating to artificial intelligence. Such resources may include technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, methodologies, procedures, or processes for the understanding, adoption, or integration of artificial intelligence.

(2)

Requirements

The Director shall ensure that the resources described in paragraph (1) satisfy the following:

(A)

Are generally applicable and usable by a wide range of small business concerns.

(B)

Include elements that promote basic understanding, identification, and adoption of proper use cases of artificial intelligence.

(C)

Include case studies of practical application across a range of business sizes and types.

(D)

Are technology-neutral and relevant to technologies that are accessible and suitable for small businesses.

(E)

Are based on international voluntary standards as applicable, and are consistent with the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).

(F)

Include recommendations and references to existing Federal educational resources, including the risk management framework under subsection (c), privacy and cybersecurity risk management frameworks established by the Institute, and activities relating to the national cybersecurity awareness and education program under section 303 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 (15 U.S.C. 7443).

(3)

Review and update of resources

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, the Director shall carry out the following:

(A)

Review the resources described in paragraph (1).

(B)

Update such resources as the Director considers appropriate.

(4)

Dissemination and use of training resources

The Director shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration regarding the distribution and use through the resource partners of the Small Business Administration of the resources described in paragraph (1).

(5)

Voluntary resources

The use of the resources described in paragraph (1) shall be considered voluntary.

(6)

Report

(A)

In general

Not later than four years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the development, identification, dissemination, and use of the resources described in paragraph (1), including updates made pursuant to paragraph (3).

(B)

Contents

The report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:

(i)

A list of the resources described in paragraph (1), including updates made pursuant to paragraph (3).

(ii)

Relevant feedback from recipients of such resources, and disseminators of such resources pursuant to paragraph (4).

(iii)

Recommendations to Congress for further actions to help with the utilization of artificial intelligence by small business concerns.

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2026.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.