H.R. 7217 – SBIR Administrative Funding Act

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The SBIR Administrative Funding Act updates the Small Business Act to keep funding for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs available through 2030 and to raise the administrative funding rate slightly. It also creates a new requirement that major federal agencies move a portion of their SBIR‑related funds to the SBA to strengthen program administration, and it directs some of those funds toward outreach to improve participation by underserved states.

Key Provisions

Extends the deadline for administrative, oversight, and contract‑processing funding for SBIR and STTR programs from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
Increases the allowable administrative funding rate from 3 percent to 3.3 percent of the program’s total budget.
Requires the Department of Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, NASA, and the National Science Foundation to transfer at least 10 percent of the funds they use for SBIR/STTR administration to the SBA Administrator to boost program resources, with the transferred money barred from use in Small Business Investment Act programs.
Adds a provision for agencies to use a portion of these funds for outreach and technical assistance aimed at increasing participation from states that have historically received few SBIR awards.

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Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Small Business Committee

January 22, 2026

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January 22, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Small Business Committee

January 22, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 22, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7217

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2026

Mr. Latimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act to extend and modify the assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs for the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the SBIR Administrative Funding Act.

2.

Extension and modification of assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs for SBIR and STTR programs

(a)

In general

Section 9(mm) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)) is amended—

(1)

by designating the text of paragraph (1) as subparagraph (A); and

(2)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (L) as clauses (i) through (xii), respectively;

(B)

by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2030;

(C)

by striking 3 percent and inserting 3.3 percent; and

(D)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)

Transfer of funds

(i)

In general

Not later than 2 months after the date of the enactment of an Act providing appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation, the head of each such entity for which such Act provided appropriations shall transfer not less than 10 percent of the amount of the funds used for the purposes described in clauses (i) through (xii) of subparagraph (A) to the Administrator to increase the resources of the Administration for administering the SBIR and STTR programs.

(ii)

Fund use limits

None of the funds transferred under clause (i) may be used for or with respect to any program established under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

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(b)

Increasing participation of underserved populations in the sBIR and sTTR programs

(1)

In general

Section 9(mm)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

Outreach and technical assistance

A Federal agency participating in the program under this subsection may use a portion of the funds authorized for uses under paragraph (1) to carry out the policy directive required under subsection (j)(2)(F) and to increase the participation of States with respect to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded.

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(2)

Conforming amendment

Section 9(mm)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(6)) is amended by striking including and all that follows and inserting the following:

including—

(A)

the use of funds transferred under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) for the uses authorized in such subparagraph and to achieve the objectives of paragraph (2); and

(B)

the use of other funds under this subsection to achieve such objectives.

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