# 119-s-1608: Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act

119-s-1608, Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1608
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an annual SBA award program that recognizes state and local governments for cutting red tape and simplifying small business formation.** It sets up three population-based awards and rewards innovations that reduce paperwork, consolidate resources, fix cross-jurisdiction inconsistencies, or otherwise make starting a business easier. - State and local governments: Eligible to apply for one of three annual awards, including communities of 400,000 or more and those under 100,000. Winners get federal recognition that can spotlight and encourage further reforms. - Entrepreneurs and small business founders: Could face fewer redundant forms and more user-friendly online portals when local governments adopt award-winning changes, lowering startup friction and delays. - Small Business Administration: Must run the annual competition and evaluate applications using criteria like paperwork reduction, consolidated resources, and cutting inconsistent rules across jurisdictions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Awards to Simplify Starting Small Businesses: benefit, low. This bill would create an annual award program at the Small Business Administration. Each year the Administrator would give three awards to state or local governments. One award would go to communities with 400,000 or more people. One award would go to communities with 100,000 to under 400,000 peop…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1608 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1608)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1608 (as of 2026-09-10).