# 116-hr-7586: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

116-hr-7586, To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7586
- Congress: 116
- Title: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow any small business participating in its 8(a) Business Development program to extend participation by a period of one year. The 8(a) Business Development program limits competition for certain government contracts to small businesses that participate in the program.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7586 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7586)

## Related
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7586 (as of 2025-11-18).