# 119-hr-10849: Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act

119-hr-10849, Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-28).

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- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10849
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**Confidential procurement technical assistance** becomes a formal purpose of the Defense Department's Procurement Technical Assistance cooperative agreement program, and the bill would raise award caps and allow case-by-case waivers to respond to program needs. It focuses on stronger confidentiality, bigger cooperative agreement limits, and flexible, notice-based waivers to help the program adapt.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10849)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10849 (as of 2026-10-28).