Small business support centers would get more funding and clearer rules for helping entrepreneurs.
This bill would update how Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and similar programs operate, giving them more money and allowing them to better advertise their services. It would also set new rules for how the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers entrepreneurial support and how data is collected from these programs. These changes aim to make it easier for small business owners to find and use government resources.
Today, the Small Business Administration has more flexibility to create new entrepreneurial development programs, and Small Business Development Centers have specific rules about how they can use funds for marketing and data privacy. After this bill, the SBA would need explicit Congressional approval for new programs, and SBDCs would be able to use up to 10% of their grants for marketing, have stronger privacy protections for client information, and face limitations on who can receive new grants.
HR 9810 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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