H.R. 5100 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 15, 2025. Received Sep 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends small business research funding programs
This bill reauthorizes two federal programs—SBIR and STTR—that help small businesses get funding to research and develop new products and ideas. These programs give competitive awards to small companies that show promise in turning their research into actual products or services that could be sold.
How it affects you
If you own or work at a small business focused on research and development, this bill means your company could continue to compete for federal funding to develop innovations. For most other people, the effect is indirect: these programs support the kinds of small businesses that often create new technologies and jobs in communities across the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 2, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5100
AN ACT
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.