Bill would extend small business research grant programs one year
Passed one chamberH.R. 5100Latest action
Sponsor: Roger Williams · Representative · TX
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Official title: To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 5100 extends the SBIR and STTR small business research funding programs from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
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What does this do?
This bill extends the SBIR and STTR programs, which were set to expire on September 30, 2025, by one year to September 30, 2026. It also extends related pilot programs and features, including provisions for turning research into products, administrative support, flexible award phases, and military research institution participation.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects small businesses and entrepreneurs that rely on federal research grants and contracts, federal agencies that administer the funding (such as the Department of Defense, NASA, and the National Institutes of Health), and universities and research institutions that partner with small businesses through STTR.
Why does it matter?
Without this extension, the programs would have expired and agencies would have lost authority to make these awards. The bill keeps the current system in place for another year while Congress considers longer-term , without changing existing rules.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 2, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 16, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.