HR-8881 — SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

YourVoice.Now Summary

Transparency & Accountability

Requires the SBA to report to Congress each year on its AI use, including risks and how humans stay involved in AI-informed decisions.

Transparency & Accountability

Annual AI-use report — SBA Administrator must report AI and machine learning use and risks to Congress each year
Human-oversight disclosure — Report must explain how the SBA keeps humans involved in AI-informed decisions
Post-report congressional briefing — Administrator must brief relevant committees within 30 days of each annual AI report

The details

The head of the Small Business Administration must produce an annual report to Congress on how the agency uses artificial intelligence and machine learning. Each report must describe what AI tools the SBA uses, assess the benefits and risks of those tools — including risks to agency operations — and explain how the agency keeps humans involved in decisions that AI systems inform. Within 30 days of each report, the SBA Administrator must also brief the relevant congressional committees on the findings, with the first report due 90 days after enactment.

Congressional Summary

SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report on the SBA's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.The report must include information about (1) the benefits and risks posed by the SBA's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; and (2) measures that the SBA can take to identify, evaluate, and manage such benefits and risks, including explanations of how the SBA can retain human involvement in decisions informed by the use of artificial intelligence or machine learning.Additionally, not later than 30 days after submitting each report, the SBA must brief the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship about the report.

Legislative Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyData collection, sharing, protectionGovernment information and archives

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Reported to House
Action Date: 2026-06-03
Date Added: 2026-06-19
Source: Congress.gov →

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