# 119-hr-2804: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

119-hr-2804, Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2804
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would codify the "Rule of Two" to require reserving certain federal contracts for small businesses.** It would require that contracts for goods or services above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) be set aside when a contracting officer reasonably expects two or more responsible small business concerns to offer and the award would be at a fair market price. Delivery orders and task orders are excluded from this reservation requirement. - Small businesses: Increases the chance that above‑SAT contracts are competed only among small business concerns when two or more are expected to bid. - Federal contracting officers and agencies: Requires them to reserve an above‑SAT procurement for small business competition if two responsible small firms are reasonably expected and fair market price is anticipated. - Larger contractors: Could lose opportunities to compete for some above‑SAT procurements that become set aside for small businesses.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More federal contracts for small businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a "Rule of two" to the Small Business Act. For covered federal contracts worth more than the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers would reserve the contract for small businesses when they reasonably expect two or more responsible small business offer…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2804 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2804)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2804 (as of 2026-09-21).