# 119-hr-8708: Main Street BRIDGE Act

119-hr-8708, Main Street BRIDGE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8708
- Congress: 119
- Title: Main Street BRIDGE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Strengthen collaboration between Small Business Development Centers and Minority Business Development Agency business centers.** This bill would require those centers to coordinate outreach and services for small businesses and to track results through a joint report to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New collaboration for small businesses: benefit, low. If enacted, the SBA Administrator and the Commerce Secretary, through the MBDA Director, would direct Small Business Development Centers and MBDA business centers to work together to better serve small businesses. They would issue that direction within 180 days of enactment. They would send Congres…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8708)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8708 (as of 2026-09-21).