A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Reauthorizes the Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program under the Small Business Act.
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
The Small Business Administration has a program called the State Trade Expansion Program. This bill would amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize it.
- 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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- Reauthorizes the trade program
Would amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the Small Business Administration's State Trade Expansion Program.
The practical difference is whether the named SBA program continues to have authorization under the Small Business Act.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. ShaheenReferred 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.
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