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Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act (S-3173) · Congress.wiki

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Text as it was Introduced in Senate

November 10, 2025

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Hearings to examine running government like a small business, focusing on waste and fraud, including S.1199, to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic programs, S.3173, to prohibit the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until the Administration conducts a full audit of and submits to Congress a report on the business development program, S.1991, to amend chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code, to require adequate information regarding payments of Federal funds.

Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipRussell Senate Office Building, 428ADec 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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Places a temporary ban on awarding sole‑source contracts under the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program until the SBA completes a required audit and transmits the audit findings to the congressional small business committees. Provides a narrowly defined waiver for national security purposes that the SBA Administrator or Deputy Administrator may approve, with written justification and specified submission rules for each waiver request.

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Senate Votes

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November 10, 2025 (3 months ago)

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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United StatesSenate Bill 3173S 3173

Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act

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Introduced November 10, 2025 by Joni Ernst · Last progress 3 months ago