A bill to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. — House Roll Call 89
Passed in the House on March 17, 2026 · 345 Yea, 41 Nay, 45 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
In plain English: This act extends federal programs that give awards to small businesses for research and development until 2031. It also adds new rules for agencies to review security risks of applicants, limits how many proposals a business can submit, and expands training for contracting officers.
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
This act reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. (The SBIR and STTR programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.)
Specifically, the act expands t…
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 152 Yea, 40 Nay, 24 not voting/present.
Democrat: 192 Yea, 1 Nay, 21 not voting/present.
Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Aaron Bean (R-FL) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Sheri Biggs (R-SC) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Lauren Boebert (R-CO) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Tim Burchett (R-TN) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Ben Cline (R-VA) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Michael Cloud (R-TX) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.
Andrew Clyde (R-GA) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.