SBIR/STTR Foreign Interference Safeguard Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 25, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend the Small Business Act to extend a due diligence program assessing security risks for SBIR/STTR awards from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2030, and to prohibit small business concerns majority-owned by venture capital, hedge funds, or private equity firms from receiving SBIR awards if they are determined to be owned or controlled by a covered foreign entity. It defines "covered foreign entity" broadly to include foreign terrorists, sanctioned individuals or entities, foreign government-affiliated actors, and others linked to national security risks, and requires the Administrator to consider indirect ownership or control when determining eligibility. The changes…
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