The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2026
HR 8881 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Brad Finstad (R)

SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

Requires the SBA to annually report on its use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Tradeoff

Creates a reporting requirement with no stated cost or offset. The SBA must assess AI and machine-learning tools it uses and brief Congress on the benefits, risks, and how to keep humans involved in key decisions.

What's in it

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Increases spending subject to over the 2026–2031 period; specific dollar amount not disclosed in the abstract.

This bill requires Congress to appropriate new federal money to fund SBA artificial intelligence programs for small businesses over the next five years, though the abstract does not provide the total cost estimate.

H.R. 8881, SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026 · Jun 2026

Passed the House by on June 23, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 19, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Small Business(May 19, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Small Business voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 23 - 0(May 20, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-681.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 23, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Small Business and Entrepreneurship(Jun 24, 2026)