Rep. Cisneros Leads Bipartisan Bill to Modernize SBA Technology
WASHINGTON — Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) and Congressman Brian Jack (R-GA-03) introduced a bill, the Small Business Administration (SBA) IT Modernization Reporting Act of 2025, that would enhance the SBA’s ability to develop, implement, and manage IT modernization projects while mitigating potential risks in order to better serve small businesses. It specifically requires the SBA Administrator to implement the recommendations made in a 2024 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report and to provide Congress with a detailed implementation plan and briefing.
“The SBA has a duty to serve the small businesses of America, quickly and efficiently,” said Rep. Cisneros. “Current SBA IT practices have fallen behind, hampering the agency's ability to do so. I worked across the aisle with Rep. Jack to introduce this common-sense, bipartisan legislation that upgrades the Small Business Administration’s IT practices, ensuring the agency can keep pace with the needs of today’s small businesses.”
“I’m proud to support this bipartisan legislation that will allow the Small Business Administration to continue doing what it does best - supporting the entrepreneurs and job creators who are the backbone of our communities," said Rep. Jack. "By strengthening and streamlining SBA operations, this bill ensures more small businesses can access the tools, resources, and support they need to grow, hire, and continue to thrive."
In fiscal year 2023, the federal government awarded $178.6 billion in contracts to small businesses. The SBA promotes small business participation in federal contracting through various contracting assistance programs. These programs rely on multiple IT systems. However, the SBA’s past attempts to modernize its IT systems have experienced challenges and have not delivered the expected results. The GAO was tasked with studying the SBA’s latest modernization project and found that leading practices for risk management, cybersecurity, and schedule and cost estimation have not been fully implemented. This led to several warranted recommendations for the SBA going forward.
Read the full bill text here.
Rep. Cisneros is a member of the House Committee on Small Business, the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, and on the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations.
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