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The bill gives small businesses a stronger, formal voice in federal procurement and forces a quick assessment of SBA needs to act on that voice, at the cost of modest taxpayer-funded staffing increases, added SBA administrative burden, and potential delays if statutory changes are required.
Small-business owners seeking federal contracts will get a dedicated SBA representative on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, increasing their influence on procurement rules and potentially producing policy or legal recommendations to improve small-business access to federal contracts.
Congress and the SBA will receive a required assessment within 90 days on staffing and resource needs for the SBA to perform Council duties, enabling faster identification and allocation of resources so the SBA can more quickly implement support for small-business participation in federal procurement.
If recommended changes require new statutes, implementation could be slow or contested, delaying any improved access to federal contracts for small businesses.
The 90-day reporting requirement and Council-related duties will create additional administrative workload for the SBA and may divert staff time from other SBA programs and services in the short term.
Adding SBA representation and fulfilling associated duties could modestly increase Council-related staffing and implementation costs that are ultimately borne by taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Adds the SBA Administrator to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and requires a 90‑day report on personnel, resources, and recommended changes.
Official title: To amend title 41, United States Code, to add the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, to require the Administrator to submit certain reports, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 4, 2025 by Lateefah Simon · Last progress June 4, 2025
Adds the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and requires the SBA Administrator to submit a report within 90 days assessing personnel and resources needed to serve on the Council and recommending legal, policy, or regulatory changes to help carry out those duties. The law simply changes Council membership and asks for an implementation assessment; it does not itself create new contracting programs or appropriations.