Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
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Summary
Centralizes cybersecurity guidance for small businesses. This bill would require the Small Business Administration to share Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other federal agency resources, publish guidance online, and push information through Small Business Development Centers and SBA district offices.
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- Small businesses trying to win federal contracts or subcontracts would get targeted help for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC) or any successor program through local SBA channels. This makes compliance guidance easier to find.
- The SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy would submit a report to Congress within 90 days of enactment and then annually showing how many and what kinds of small businesses contacted the office about cybersecurity.
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SBA cybersecurity help for small businesses
This bill would require the SBA, working with CISA, to make and share guides to help small businesses improve cybersecurity. The SBA would also share information about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for firms seeking federal contracts or subcontracts. That material must be given through Small Business Development Centers and SBA district offices and put on the SBA website. The SBA would meet each year with the Office of Advocacy to improve outreach, and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy would report to Congress within 90 days of enactment and annually after on cybersecurity contacts. The bill would not impose new mandatory cybersecurity requirements on small businesses or provide direct funding.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Cosponsors
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 9/2/2026
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/2/2026
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/14/2026
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