A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2026 requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to create an Innovation Voucher Grant Program. This program provides grants to small business concerns to help pay for technical assistance and services from eligible entities. These services are intended to help businesses research, develop, or commercialize new products and services. The program aims to foster collaboration, access advanced research capabilities, and stimulate economic growth. Grants will range from $15,000 to $75,000.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The act establishes a grant program providing small businesses with access to technical expertise and research infrastructure.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
Small business owners receive direct financial assistance to help research and commercialize new products.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill aims to preserve and create new jobs through technical assistance and research development.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to advanced resources: Small business concerns can gain access to capital-intensive infrastructure, advanced research capabilities, and technical expertise (Section 3(b)(2)-(3)).
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Economic and job growth: The program is intended to promote business dynamism and competition, stimulate United States leadership in technology, and help preserve and create new jobs (Section 3(b)(4)-(7)).
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Research collaboration: The program seeks to foster collaboration between small business concerns and research institutions or other similar organizations (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Workforce development: The program aims to accelerate the development of an advanced workforce (Section 3(b)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Cost sharing requirements: Small businesses are not covered for the full cost of services; the Federal share is limited to no more than 75 percent for grants under $50,000 and no more than 50 percent for grants of $50,000 or more (Section 3(f)).
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 act establishes a grant program providing small businesses with access to technical expertise and research infrastructure. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The program is intended to promote business dynamism, competition, and technological leadership to grow the economy. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to preserve and create new jobs through technical assistance and research development.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Small business owners receive direct financial assistance to help research and commercialize new products.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill provides funding for small businesses to access research capabilities and technical services from eligible entities.
- 5/29/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tim BurchettRepublican · Tennessee