# 119-hr-9885: Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026

119-hr-9885, Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9885
- As of: 2026-08-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9885
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Makes the Administrative Procedure Act apply to certain SBA rulemakings.** This bill would state that, notwithstanding section 553(a)(2) of title 5, the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act apply to Small Business Administration rules that relate to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public input on SBA rules: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Administrative Procedure Act's notice-and-comment process to apply to Small Business Administration rulemakings about public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. If your business applies for or receives SBA loans, grants, benefits, contracts, or u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9885 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9885)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9885 (as of 2026-08-05).