A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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 SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to implement recommendations from a specific Comptroller General report regarding IT modernization risks. The Administrator must submit a detailed implementation plan to the relevant Senate and House committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This plan must establish policies and procedures for managing risks, costs, and schedules for IT projects. Additionally, the Administrator must provide a briefing to the committees 30 days after submitting the plan.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Requires IT acquisition and strategic plans to include information for managing cyber risks.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Mandates the use of GAO cost estimating guidelines to ensure more accurate use of public funds.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners utilizing SBA services benefit from more reliable and secure IT systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Risk Management: By requiring the SBA to explicitly state risk sources, define parameters, and maintain risk management strategies (Section 3(b)(1)-(3)), the government may reduce failures in IT systems used by the public.
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Enhanced Cybersecurity: The requirement that strategic plans and acquisition plans contain information to manage cyber risks (Section 3(b)(7)) could better protect sensitive data.
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Expert Oversight: Requiring security-related subject matter experts to be involved when selecting contractors (Section 3(b)(9)) may lead to more secure and reliable technology deployments.
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Financial Accountability: The mandate to use the "Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide" for developing program costs (Section 3(b)(11)) may ensure more accurate use of public funds.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 the government pay for what it commits to? — Mandates the use of GAO cost estimating guidelines to ensure more accurate use of public funds. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Modernizing SBA IT systems can lead to more efficient delivery of services to small businesses.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Requires IT acquisition and strategic plans to include information for managing cyber risks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners utilizing SBA services benefit from more reliable and secure IT systems.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Enhanced risk and cyber management requirements protect sensitive government data.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires the SBA to submit and brief Congress on a detailed IT implementation plan.
- 7/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
John CurtisRepublican · Utah