# 119-hr-1590: Rural Innovation and Small Business Support Act

119-hr-1590, Rural Innovation and Small Business Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1590
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Innovation and Small Business Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Boost rural small business participation in federal R&D programs.** This bill would direct the Small Business Administration to modify policy directives for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs so each participating federal agency enhances outreach to rural communities. Agencies would have 90 days to implement the updated outreach requirements to increase participation by small business concerns located in rural areas.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More rural outreach for small-business research grants: benefit, low. If enacted, this would push federal small-business research programs to do more outreach in rural areas. Within 90 days, SBA would require every agency that runs SBIR and STTR to conduct outreach in rural communities. The goal would be to boost applications and awards for rural small firms. This wo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-1656: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1590)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-1656: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1656)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1590 (as of 2025-12-21).