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Small Business Administration (SBA)

Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chair of the House Small Business Committee, speaks at a press conference with members of House Republican leadership in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House passes two AI-focused SBA bills

The AI for Main Street Act and the AI WISE Act, both of which direct the agency to provide more AI support for small businesses, now wait…
People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate bill seeks more AI support for SBA development centers

The legislation from Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is a companion to a House bill that passed out of committee late last year.
Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. Since his inauguration, US President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally dismantle federal agencies and fired thousands of government workers. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. judge orders rescission of RIFs that likely ran afoul of shutdown deal

The ruling is a victory for federal worker unions that argued several agencies violated a prohibition on RIFs in Congress’s shutdown-ending resolution.
People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes SBA modernization bill linked to failed platform rollout

The SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act would require the agency to implement 11 GAO recommendations from a report on the troubled Unified Certification Platform launch.
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People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Pair of AI-focused SBA bills advance in the House

The AI for Mainstreet Act and the AI-WISE Act aim to provide more artificial intelligence resources and guidance for small businesses.
People walk past the headquarters of the U.S. Small Business Administration on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump nominee for SBA IG doesn’t rule out security probe of DOGE

William Kirk said the watchdog would “appropriately look at” possible violations of security standards in response to Sen. Markey’s question about a Wired story on unvetted DOGE…
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Small Business leaders eye short-term fix to fund tech programs

With the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs set to expire, lawmakers propose one-year funding while pushing for longer-term authorization.
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