# 119-hr-3851: SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act

119-hr-3851, SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3851
- Congress: 119
- Title: SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extend and expand SBIR/STTR direct-to-Phase II authority and pilots through 2030.** This bill would broaden which federal agencies can use advanced SBIR and STTR awards and add annual limits and reporting to those awards. - Startups and small businesses: Would get more opportunity to jump straight to Phase II because the Direct to Phase II window is extended to 2030, and key pilots stay available longer. - Federal agencies: Would allow every agency required to run an SBIR program to use Direct to Phase II, not just NIH, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education. It would cap awards under this authority at 10% of an agency’s SBIR funds each year and at 15% for the National Institutes of Health. - Pilot programs and commercialization help: Would rename and extend the Civilian Agencies Commercialization Readiness program and push the Phase 0 Proof of Concept and Commercialization Assistance pilots out to September 30, 2030.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SBIR Phase II chances for small firms: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would extend the SBIR Direct-to-Phase II option through September 30, 2030. Every agency that runs an SBIR program would be able to offer Direct-to-Phase II awards, not just NIH, Defense, or Education. An agency would be limited to using 10% of its SBIR funds for these awards; NIH…
- SBIR pilot support extended to 2030: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would keep several SBIR support programs running through September 30, 2030. The Phase 0 Proof of Concept Partnership Program would be extended to that date. Commercialization Assistance would also be extended to September 30, 2030. The civilian agencies’ commercialization readines…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3851)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3851 (as of 2026-04-21).