To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 7076

119th Congress

To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Jan 14, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create and submit reports about contracts and awards given to small businesses. The reporting would help track how the Department of Defense is working with small business concerns on defense-related contracts.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Introduced1/14/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create and submit reports about contracts and awards given to small businesses. The reporting would help track how the Department of Defense is working with small business concerns on defense-related contract

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This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create and submit reports about contracts and awards given to small businesses. The reporting would help track how the Department of Defense is working with small business concerns on defense-related contracts.

Bill Number: 7076
Introduced: 1/14/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Fact Sheet

Title: To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 7076
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 1/14/2026
Summary: This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create and submit reports about contracts and awards given to small businesses. The reporting would help track how the Department of Defense is working with small business concerns on defense-related contracts.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create and submit reports about contracts and awards given to small businesses. The reporting would help track how the Department of Defense is working with small business concerns on defense-related contracts.

Last updated: 3/1/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to report on contracts and awards given to small business concerns.
Small business concerns are companies that meet certain size standards set by the federal government.
The reporting requirement would apply to defense contracts and awards handled by the Department of Defense.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Armed Services for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect the Department of Defense by adding a reporting requirement about their small business contracting activities. Small businesses that work with or seek to work with the Department of Defense could benefit from increased transparency about contract awards. Congress would receive more detailed information about how defense dollars are being distributed to small businesses.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7076, 119th Congress (2026). "To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7076

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