Requires the Small Business Administration to report each year on how many small businesses apply for and receive contracting certifications, including for veteran-owned, women-owned, and HUBZone programs.

Official title: Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Introduced 19-MAY-2026

Referred 19-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 20-MAY-2026

Reported 03-JUN-2026

On the calendar 03-JUN-2026

Passed 23-JUN-2026

Senate

Received 24-JUN-2026

Key points

Requires yearly counts of certification applications, approvals, denials, and pending cases for each covered contracting program.
Requires processing-time data for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and HUBZone certification applications.
Requires counts of applications submitted through the agency's single, unified platform and those documented in other systems.
Covers contracting assistance under Sections 8(a), 8(m), 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed House, 23-JUN-2026).

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 R

1 Republican