Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Requires the Small Business Administration, with CISA consultation, to develop and share cybersecurity information and resources for small businesses. Mandates SBA outreach on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance for federal contract seekers via small business development centers and district offices.
Progressives want funding and targeted outreach; conservatives worry about new federal costs
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns administrative duties to the SBA and related offices to develop and disseminate cybersecurity information to small businesses and establishes a recurring reporting mechanism.
Requires the Small Business Administration, with CISA consultation, to develop and share cybersecurity information and resources for small businesses.
Mandates SBA outreach on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance for federal contract seekers via small business development centers and district offices.
Requires SBA publication of materials online, annual consultation with the Chief Counsel for Advocacy on dissemination best practices, and an annual report from the Chief Counsel describing small businesses that contacted the office about cybersecurity.
Small, administratively focused bills that aid businesses and impose minimal costs historically pass more easily; modest bureaucratic coordination is the main friction.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns administrative duties to the SBA and related offices to develop and disseminate cybersecurity information to small businesses and establishes a recurring reporting mechanism. It uses existing institutional channels (SBDCs, district offices, SBA website) and names coordinating agencies.
Progressives want funding and targeted outreach; conservatives worry about new federal costs
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives want funding and targeted outreach; conservatives worry about new federal costs
Generally supportive because it expands federal assistance and access to cybersecurity resources for small businesses.
Likely to seek stronger funding, targeted outreach to underserved businesses, and explicit protections for privacy and equity.
Cautiously supportive as pragmatic help for small businesses seeking federal contracts and better cyber hygiene.
Will want clarity on funding, timelines, duplication avoidance, and measurable outcomes.
Skeptical about expanding federal roles, but acknowledges value in helping small businesses with cybersecurity.
Concerned about bureaucratic growth and potential increased compliance costs for vendors.
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Small, administratively focused bills that aid businesses and impose minimal costs historically pass more easily; modest bureaucratic coordination is the main friction.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives want funding and targeted outreach; conservatives worry about new federal costs
Small, administratively focused bills that aid businesses and impose minimal costs historically pass more easily; modest bureaucratic coord…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns administrative duties to the SBA and related offices to develop and disseminate cybersecurity information to small businesses and establishes a recurr…
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