Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)· Introduced April 9, 2025

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

H.R. 2804 · House bill Commerce

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 4 cosponsors

Last activity July 2, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

Introduced
On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026'', aims to amend the Small Business Act. The primary goal is to codify the Rule of Two. This rule applies to covered contracts for goods or services with an anticipated value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Under this rule, contracts are reserved for small business concerns if specific conditions are met. These conditions include the expectation of receiving offers from two or more responsible small businesses and awarding the contract at a fair market price.

Yes· 3 of 5

Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides significant support to small businesses by codifying the requirement to reserve contracts for them.
Scored +7
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill specifically benefits small business owners by codifying contract reservation opportunities.
Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
By reserving federal contracts for small businesses, the bill may indirectly stimulate job creation within the small business sector.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

Who it would affect, and how

Potential Positive Impacts for People

Reservation of contracts for small businesses: This provision requires contracting officers to reserve certain contracts for small business concerns when they expect to get offers from at least two responsible small businesses and can award at a fair market price. This is found in Section 2, paragraph (4)(A).

Potential Negative Impacts for People

Exclusion of certain orders: The bill specifies that the term covered contract does not include a delivery order or a task order. This is found in Section 2, paragraph (4)(B).

Groups and Interests Ranking

Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.

Economy And Finance: Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides significant support to small businesses by codifying the requirement to reserve contracts for them. Is this likely to create jobs? — By reserving federal contracts for small businesses, the bill may indirectly stimulate job creation within the small business sector. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Codifying small business participation in federal contracting can support broader economic competition and growth.
Demographic And Interest Groups: Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill specifically benefits small business owners by codifying contract reservation opportunities.
Governance And Ideology: Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill clarifies federal requirements for small business contract reservations.