NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Curtis to Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Small Business Technology, Support Small Business Owners

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will introduce bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s ability to develop, implement, and manage future IT modernization projects – strengthening SBA operations to support entrepreneurs and small business owners. “Small businesses are the engine of our economy, and we must ensure they can easily use the SBA resources and tools they need to succeed. My bill with Senator Curtis would support SBA’s efforts to modernize its technology and make it much simpler for small business owners to access the services SBA can provide,” said Senator Schiff. “For too long, SBA has struggled with outdated and ineffective IT systems that are critical to helping small businesses compete for federal contracting opportunities,” said Senator Curtis. “This commonsense, overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation ensures the agency follows through on practical recommendations from the Government Accountability Office and helps modernize SBA operations to better serve the small businesses that drive our economy.” The SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act requires: The SBA Administrator to implement 11 recommendations made in the 2024 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on SBA IT Modernization; and Provide Congress with a detailed implementation plan and briefing regarding each SBA office’s actions and timelines for each recommendation within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. U.S. House Representatives Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.-31) and Brian Jack (R-Ga.-03) introduced companion legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in December 2025. The full text of the legislation can be found here . ###