Bill · S. 4948· Senate(119-S-4948)
SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act
- Introduced
- 7/13/2026
- Last activity
- 7/13/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Adam Schiff
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- 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
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+4
Requires IT acquisition and strategic plans to include information for managing cyber risks.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
Mandates the use of GAO cost estimating guidelines to ensure more accurate use of public funds.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 7/13/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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John CurtisRepublican · Utah