SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

119 HR 8881 EH: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 8881

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026.

2.Reports regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning use by the Small Business AdministrationSection 10(c) of the Small Business Act is amended to read as follows: (c)Artificial intelligence and machine learning use reports (1)Reports requiredNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on— (A)the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration; (B)the benefits and risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the work of the Administration, including in impeding the operations of the Administration; and (C)measures that the Administrator can take to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the Administrator can— (i)retain human involvement in important decisions informed by recommendations made by artificial intelligence or machine learning; (ii)identify tasks and functions that artificial intelligence or machine learning can and cannot reliably and effectively perform, including whether artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve operations, productivity, or customer service; (iii)determine which specific artificial intelligence or machine learning tools are appropriate for a particular task or function, if such task or function is determined to have the potential to be reliably and effectively performed by artificial intelligence or machine learning; and (iv)determine whether an artificial intelligence or machine learning tool adequately fills a need of the Administration and is worth adopting to fulfill such need. (2)Briefing requiredNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits each report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the committees described in such paragraph a briefing on such report. (3)DefinitionsIn this subsection, the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning have the meanings given, respectively, in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401).. Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 8881 IH: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8881IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2026Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Latimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026.2.Reports regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning use by the Small Business AdministrationSection 10(c) of the Small Business Act is amended to read as follows:(c)Artificial intelligence and machine learning use reports(1)Reports requiredNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on—(A)the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration;(B)the benefits and risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the work of the Administration, including in impeding the operations of the Administration; and(C)measures that the Administrator can take to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the Administrator can—(i)retain human involvement in important decisions informed by recommendations made by artificial intelligence or machine learning;(ii)identify tasks and functions that artificial intelligence or machine learning can and cannot reliably and effectively perform, including whether artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve operations, productivity, or customer service;(iii)determine which specific artificial intelligence or machine learning tools are appropriate for a particular task or function, if such task or function is determined to have the potential to be reliably and effectively performed by artificial intelligence or machine learning; and(iv)determine whether an artificial intelligence or machine learning tool adequately fills a need of the Administration and is worth adopting to fulfill such need.(2)Briefing requiredNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits each report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the committees described in such paragraph a briefing on such report.(3)DefinitionsIn this subsection, the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning have the meanings given, respectively, in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401)..

119 HR 8881 : SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8881IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipAN ACTTo amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026.2.Reports regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning use by the Small Business AdministrationSection 10(c) of the Small Business Act is amended to read as follows:(c)Artificial intelligence and machine learning use reports(1)Reports requiredNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on—(A)the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration;(B)the benefits and risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the work of the Administration, including in impeding the operations of the Administration; and(C)measures that the Administrator can take to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the Administrator can—(i)retain human involvement in important decisions informed by recommendations made by artificial intelligence or machine learning;(ii)identify tasks and functions that artificial intelligence or machine learning can and cannot reliably and effectively perform, including whether artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve operations, productivity, or customer service;(iii)determine which specific artificial intelligence or machine learning tools are appropriate for a particular task or function, if such task or function is determined to have the potential to be reliably and effectively performed by artificial intelligence or machine learning; and(iv)determine whether an artificial intelligence or machine learning tool adequately fills a need of the Administration and is worth adopting to fulfill such need.(2)Briefing requiredNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits each report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the committees described in such paragraph a briefing on such report.(3)DefinitionsIn this subsection, the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning have the meanings given, respectively, in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401)..Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 8881 RH: SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 594119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8881[Report No. 119–681]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2026Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Latimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessJune 3, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026.2.Reports regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning use by the Small Business AdministrationSection 10(c) of the Small Business Act is amended to read as follows:(c)Artificial intelligence and machine learning use reports(1)Reports requiredNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on—(A)the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by the Administration;(B)the benefits and risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the work of the Administration, including in impeding the operations of the Administration; and(C)measures that the Administrator can take to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the Administrator can—(i)retain human involvement in important decisions informed by recommendations made by artificial intelligence or machine learning;(ii)identify tasks and functions that artificial intelligence or machine learning can and cannot reliably and effectively perform, including whether artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve operations, productivity, or customer service;(iii)determine which specific artificial intelligence or machine learning tools are appropriate for a particular task or function, if such task or function is determined to have the potential to be reliably and effectively performed by artificial intelligence or machine learning; and(iv)determine whether an artificial intelligence or machine learning tool adequately fills a need of the Administration and is worth adopting to fulfill such need.(2)Briefing requiredNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator submits each report required under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the committees described in such paragraph a briefing on such report.(3)DefinitionsIn this subsection, the terms artificial intelligence and machine learning have the meanings given, respectively, in section 5002 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401)..June 3, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed