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House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Small Business Celebrate Passage of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Bill on the House Floor | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House passed S. 3971 to reauthorize SBIR/STTR programs through 2031, sending it toward the President's desk.
SBIR/STTR programs expired in 2025 after the Senate did not pass a one-year extension.
S. 3971 reauthorizes SBIR/STTR through 2031 and strengthens security while modernizing programs.
Lawmakers highlighted bipartisan support and leadership remarks from Babin, Lofgren, Williams, and Velázquez upon passage.
The act reauthorizes programs through 2031 while aiming to speed up innovation and secure research.
Chairman Williams introduced the reauthorization legislation in September 2025, with subsequent House passage.
Passage underscores support for small businesses driving U.S. innovation and economy.
House leadership framed the bill as restoring certainty to Main Street America.
The bill strengthens research security and modernizes program administration.

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