To clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act to certain actions of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Last action Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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This legislation is called the To clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act to certain actions of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. It is being reviewed by a committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9885 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9885
To clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the
Administrative Procedures Act to certain actions of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2026
Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the
Administrative Procedures Act to certain actions of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes.
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 ``Maintaining Small Business
Engagement Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT TO CERTAIN
ACTIONS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Notwithstanding section 553(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code,
such section 553 shall apply with respect to a rulemaking of the Small
Business Administration that involves a matter relating to public
property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.
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In Committee
- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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