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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8881) 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.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 8881
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “SBA Artificial Intelligence
Utilization Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REPORTS REGARDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE
LEARNING USE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.
Section 10(c) of the Small Business Act is amended to read
as follows:
“(c) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Use
Reports.—
“(1) Reports required.—Not 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 required.—Not 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) Definitions.—In 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).”.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Williams) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Olszewski) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
General Leave
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas?
There was no objection.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8881, the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026, introduced by Representative Finstad from the great State of Minnesota and Representative Latimer from the great State of New York.
operate. Across this great country, companies are using AI and machine learning technologies to improve customer service, detect fraud, streamline operations, and process information more effectively. As these technologies continue to develop, Federal agencies should evaluate how to responsibly leverage them to better serve the American people.
entrepreneurs and job creators across this Nation. As the agency works to improve service delivery, strengthen program integrity, and modernize its operations, Congress should have visibility into how emerging technologies are being used.
H.R. 8881 requires the SBA to submit annual reports to Congress regarding the agency's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The bill requires the SBA to evaluate both the benefits and risks associated with these technologies, identify appropriate uses for AI tools, and explain how the agency maintains human involvement and oversight in its decisions assisted by AI.
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dollars, AI tools can help the SBA better identify suspicious activity, detect improper payments, improve customer service, and strengthen oversight of agency programs. At the same time, Congress must ensure that these technologies are deployed responsibly and transparently.
intelligence, this legislation will help promote a more efficient and accountable government while ensuring that innovation is paired with appropriate oversight and human judgment.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 8881, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OLSZEWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, the prospect of AI in government brings forth a deluge of feelings for many policymakers, myself
being no exception. On the one hand, AI can be exciting because it can revolutionize the way we do business. On the other hand, AI can be frightening because of the ways in which it can harm everyday Americans.
for small businesses, meant to answer questions about running small firms, city small business services, and regulatory compliance.
Budget and Management urging them to incorporate various commonsense guardrails if and when AI for small business services came into use at the Federal level.
founded. A news expose found that the chatbot was consistently urging users to break the law. The mayor later closed it as part of a broader cost-cutting effort, calling it “unusable.”
for the ways in which it is and isn't using AI, no matter who is in the White House.
H.R. 8881 will direct the SBA to report annually on its AI use, the benefits and risks of AI to its work, and effective AI risk management measures.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Finstad and Mr. Latimer for their leadership in this area, and I urge all Members to support this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Finstad), my friend.
Mr. FINSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Williams for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 8881, the SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act.
to become more accessible and revolutionize the way businesses operate, it is important to ensure our Federal agencies adopt AI responsibly, especially in the SBA.
its use of AI and machine learning within their operations, while also assessing the advantages and risks.
its implementation, but it also raises questions about transparency, oversight, and risks.
Small Business Administration, but instead ensures commonsense congressional oversight into how these tools are being used.
this ever-changing technology transparently, responsibly, and effectively, and my bill ensures just that.
Mr. Speaker, I urge a “yes” vote.
Mr. OLSZEWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8881 is a commonsense measure promoting transparency in the SBA's use of AI, an emerging tech with far-reaching ramifications. I commend Mr. Finstad and Mr. Latimer for working together to move this bill forward, and I urge my colleagues to support it.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 8881 to help modernize the SBA and ensure the agency can better serve America's small business.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Williams) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8881.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.