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H.R. 915

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 915, the Small Business Technological Advancement Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. Mark Alford (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Small Business And Entrepreneurship, and last saw action on Jul 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Record

Text

H.R. 915 has 3 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb915/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 915 EH: Small Business Technological Advancement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 915
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Small Business Technological Advancement Act  .
2.
Additional uses for small business administration business loans
(a)
In general
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(38)
Access to modern business software
The Administration may provide loans under this subsection to finance, in whole or in part, business software or cloud computing services, or any such technology, that facilitates business operations, product or service delivery, the processing, payment, or tracking of payroll expenses, human resources, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of supplies, inventory, records and expenses, including business tools that utilize artificial intelligence.
 .
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be construed to—
(1)
provide that loans made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) before the date of enactment of this Act for the purposes described in paragraph (38) of such section 7(a), as added by subsection (a), were not permissible;
(2)
authorize the use of loans made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) for research and development purposes; or
(3)
limit the definition of working capital under the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ).
      Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House2026-06-24
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Jun 3, 2026

hb915/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (06/03/2026)

Small Business Technological Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to finance under the 7(a) loan program business software or cloud computing services that facilitate business operations, product or service delivery, payroll processing, human resources functions, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of inventory. Such software or services include business tools that utilize artificial intelligence.

The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary business loan program that provides loan guaranties for participating lenders to provide financing to small businesses that are otherwise unable obtain reasonable credit terms.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Alford (R) sponsors H.R. 915, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 915 went before 2 committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Referred To · Jul 13, 2026 · 80 Bills
Small Business
Small Business
Reported By · Jun 3, 2026 · 81 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 915, the latest H. Rept. 119-678.

Actions

H.R. 915 has taken 15 actions since Feb 4, 2025, the latest on Jul 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 13, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Jun 24, 202617:06
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4227)
Jun 24, 202617:17
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226).House roll call 226 414–4
Jun 24, 202617:17
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 24, 202617:17
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 226). roll call 226

Votes

H.R. 915 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jun 24, 2026 at 414–4.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 24, 2026
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
414
4

1 bill is related to H.R. 915.

Titles

H.R. 915 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Small Business Technological Advancement Act — Display Title
  • Small Business Technological Advancement Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Small Business Technological Advancement Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Small Business Technological Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Small Business Technological Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 915, the latest on Jun 16, 2026.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 915 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Small Business.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATESTechnology empowering individuals and small businessCalifornia13$150K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FS VECTOR LLC13$150K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW BARBOUR113
C. MAGGIE (MOORE) AARON113
KATHERINE FLOCKEN113
PETER FREEMAN113
PIERRE WHATLEY113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATESFS VECTOR LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATESFS VECTOR LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATESFS VECTOR LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 915 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 915’s is Commerce.

hr915/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 915 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advanced technology and technological innovations to Government lending and loan guarantees.

hr915/subjects.txt
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftGovernment lending and loan guarantees

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 915, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ALFORD:H.R. 915.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ``The Congress shall havepower to . . . provide for the . . . general welfare of theUnited States; . . . ''[Page H460]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com