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SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and House Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams, R-Texas, participate in House Republicans’ daily government shutdown news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 27, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House lawmakers seek more AI transparency from the SBA

The House Small Business Committee advanced a bill requiring the SBA to deliver an annual report on its AI use, weeks after the GAO revealed issues with…

2 hours ago By Matt Bracken

Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chair of the House Small Business Committee, speaks at a press conference with members of House Republican leadership in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House passes two AI-focused SBA bills

The AI for Main Street Act and the AI WISE Act, both of which direct the agency to provide more AI support for small businesses, now wait…

Jan 21, 2026 By Matt Bracken

People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate bill seeks more AI support for SBA development centers

The legislation from Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is a companion to a House bill that passed out of committee late last year.

Jan 8, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Pair of AI-focused SBA bills advance in the House

The AI for Mainstreet Act and the AI-WISE Act aim to provide more artificial intelligence resources and guidance for small businesses.

Nov 18, 2025 By Matt Bracken