Bill · H.R. 2804· House(119-HR-2804)
Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 7/2/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.
- Sponsored by
- Nydia Velázquez
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- 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
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill provides significant support to small businesses by codifying the requirement to reserve contracts for them.
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically benefits small business owners by codifying contract reservation opportunities.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
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 contractdoes 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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 7/2/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-719.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.
- 5/20/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced in House
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