HR 4491
· 119th Congress
· Commerce
SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Dec 02, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Dec 01, 2025
floor
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 01, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4913-4914)
Dec 01, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4491.
Dec 01, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4913-4914)
Dec 01, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4913-4914)
Dec 01, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 15, 2025
committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-223.
Small Business Committee
Aug 15, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Jul 22, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Small Business Committee
Jul 22, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Small Business Committee
Jul 17, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Small Business Committee
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Reported to House
Aug 15, 2025
SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement the recommendations from a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published on November 6, 2024, related to modernizing the SBA's information technology systems.
Specifically, the SBA must address risks related to its certification project that allows small businesses to apply for and manage government contracting certifications. The GAO recommendations include developing a project risk management strategy and risk mitigation plan and managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
The SBA must submit to Congress an implementation plan for the modernization not later than 180 days after the enactment of this bill.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4491 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4491 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4491
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-December 2, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business
-and Entrepreneurship
_______________________________________________________________________
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(d) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the submission
of the implementation plan required under this section, the
Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Small Business of the
-House of Representa-
-
-tives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
-Senate a briefing on the plan.
+House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and
+Entrepreneurship of the Senate a briefing on the plan.
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 4491
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
+implement certain recommendations relating to information technology
+modernization, and for other purposes.
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