HR 915 United States House · 119th Congress

Small Business Technological Advancement Act

HR 915, the Small Business Technological Act of 2025, expands the use of Small Business Administration (SBA) Section 7(a) loans to cover business software, cloud computing services, and AI-powered tools that handle payroll, HR, sales, billing, accounting, and inventory management. It directly affects small businesses seeking loans for operational technology upgrades, allowing them to use SBA funds for these specific tech services without changing existing loan purposes. The bill amends the Small Business Act to explicitly permit these uses under Section 7(a), clarifying that existing loans for similar purposes before the law's enactment remain valid. It does not expand loan use for research, development, or working capital beyond current definitions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jul 13, 2026
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Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Jun 24, 2026
MINOR
The short title of the bill was changed from 'Small Business Technological Act of 2025' to 'Small Business Technological Advancement Act.' The year was removed and the word 'Advancement' was added. This is a naming-only change with no substantive policy impact.
TECHNICAL

The short title was changed from 'Small Business Technological Act of 2025' to 'Small Business Technological Advancement Act,' removing the year and adding the word 'Advancement.'

Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2026

How they voted

4144
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 431
Jun 24, 2026
D Democratic212
208 Yea 4
98% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican218
205 Yea 4 Nay 9
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 13, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678.
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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