# 119-hr-9050: Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2026

119-hr-9050, Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9050
- Congress: 119
- Title: Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Innovation Voucher Grant Program**. This bill would create a competitive program to fund small businesses buying technical assistance from universities and nonprofit research labs to speed research, commercialization, and job creation. - Small businesses: Would be eligible for grants from $15,000 to $75,000 to buy expert services and access capital-intensive facilities. Federal support would cover up to 75 percent of costs for grants under $50,000 and up to 50 percent for larger grants. - Research institutions and nonprofits: Colleges, nonprofit research labs, and federally funded research centers could sell technical assistance to small firms and receive grant-funded payments for those services. - Oversight and scale: Grant recipients must report project outcomes within 180 days after completion. The Administrator would provide biannual program reports to Small Business Committees and a final report when program funds are expended. The bill limits administrative spending to 5 percent of appropriations. *Would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, which would increase federal spending if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Innovation grants for small businesses: mixed, high. If enacted, the SBA would set up the Innovation Voucher Grant Program within 180 days. Small businesses would be able to apply for competitive grants to buy technical help from colleges or nonprofit research labs. Grants would be $15,000 to $75,000 each. The federal share would cover up to 75% for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9050 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9050)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9050 (as of 2026-07-02).