PROMISE for Small Businesses Act
Requires reviews of federal contractors’ subcontracting plans and reports on whether contractors follow them.
In the House Small Business Committee since Sept. 28, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 28, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Federal contracts can require contractors to make plans for subcontracting work. The bill would require the Small Business Administration Administrator to review a portion of contracts at each federal agency for compliance with those plans. It would also require reports on compliance, efforts to understand noncompliance, and follow-up actions.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Review subcontracting plans
For each federal agency, the Small Business Administration Administrator would have to review at least 10 percent of contracts entered into for a fiscal year for compliance with their required subcontracting plans. The reviews must cover different types of contracts and plans.
- Expand subcontracting-plan reports
A required report would describe, by federal agency, contractors’ compliance on each reviewed contract. It would also describe the Administrator’s efforts to understand noncompliance, the number of reviews conducted, and any additional actions taken.
Subcontracting plans set expectations for contractors on subcontracting. The bill focuses on checking whether contractors follow those plans and documenting noncompliance and follow-up, which could give the government a clearer basis for oversight.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 28, 2026HOUSESEP 28, 2026By Res. Comm. Hernández with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Small Business
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 28, 2026SMALL BUSINESS NOWSEP 28, 2026In committee for 7 daysNo hearing yet
- 7 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Res. Comm. Hernández’s record: sponsored 32 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA-31ORIGINAL
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