A bill to amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes.
Creates a Small Business Act program to fund organizations that help entrepreneurs build viable startups.
In the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Startup businesses may need support as they form and begin to grow. The bill would create a Small Business Act program to fund organizations that provide entrepreneurs with resources and services. The goal is to help those entrepreneurs produce viable businesses.
- 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.
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- Creates a startup-support program
The bill would amend the Small Business Act to create a program that funds organizations helping entrepreneurs form and grow startup businesses. Those organizations would provide entrepreneurs with resources and services intended to help them build viable businesses.
The practical difference would be a new program directing funding to organizations that help entrepreneurs build startups. The title describes the program's purpose as helping produce viable businesses.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Booker with 3 original cosponsorsReferred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE 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 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 3 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Booker’s record: sponsored 130 bills this Congress. 5 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DEORIGINAL
- Mazie K. HironoD-HIORIGINAL
- Chris Van HollenD-MDORIGINAL
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