H.R. 5100 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors: 18 (3 D, 15 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-02
Latest action (2025-09-16): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
What H.R. 5100 does, in plain terms
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. The SBIR and STTR programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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