Passed House. Latest step, Jul 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The House passed it 414–4. It would change 1 section of existing law.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 915 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Jul 13, 2026).
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15 U.S.C. 636(a)a new sectionadded (38)by H.R. 915 Sec. 2(a)
(38) Access to modern business software.— The Administration may provide loans under this subsection to finance, in whole or in part, business software or cloud computing services, or any such technology, that facilitates business operations, product or service delivery, the processing, payment, or tracking of payroll expenses, human resources, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of supplies, inventory, records and expenses, including business tools that utilize artificial intelligence.
The bill says: Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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What it does
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Small Business Technological Act of 2025
This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to finance under the 7(a) loan program business software or cloud computing services that facilitate business operations, product or service delivery, payroll processing, human resources functions, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of inventory. Such software or services include business tools that utilize artificial intelligence.
The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary business loan program that provides loan guaranties for participating lenders to provide financing to small businesses that are otherwise unable obtain reasonable credit terms.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Jun 3, 2026).
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What has happened
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Jun 24, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226). Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
Jun 3, 2026Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-678.Library of Congress