HR 8880
Passed a chamber
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study federal cybersecurity programs that help small businesses spot, prepare for, and recover from cyberattacks, and to report its findings to the House and Senate small business committees.
Official title: Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
19-MAY-2026
Referred
19-MAY-2026
Approved by committee
20-MAY-2026
Reported
03-JUN-2026
On the calendar
03-JUN-2026
Passed
23-JUN-2026
Senate
Received
24-JUN-2026
- Directs the Comptroller General to review existing federal cybersecurity initiatives, programs, tools, and services aimed at small business concerns
- Requires the study to cover the most common cyberattacks, how well the programs are known and used, and how well they are coordinated and work
- Requires recommendations for improving those programs and a report to the House and Senate small business committees
- Authorizes no new funding for the study
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (03-JUN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 23-JUN-2026).
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