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ACTION ALERT | NSBA Urges Small Business to Fight for SBIR, STTR Programs
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Updated: Oct 2
Small-business owners, including NSBA members, are developing critical technologies with SBIR/STTR funds - urge Congress to extend these crucial programs.
UPDATE, OCT. 1 | Following failure of Congress to reach a funding compromise, the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have officially lapsed. While the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a clean, bipartisan, 1-year extension (H.R. 5100) to continue the programs while all parties continue to negotiate on a long-term reauthorization, the Senate has been unable to pass it thus far due to objections from Senate Small Business Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who insists on major changes to the program be included in any extension.
While there are major disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over what changes should be made to the programs, innovative American small businesses shouldn't be punished by having their funding and research project disrupted while Congress works toward a compromise agreement. Both Republicans and Democrats in the House supported this extension, and it is essential that the Senate comes together and adopt H.R. 5100 to give negotiators the time they need to come together on a bill.
Please take a few moments TODAY to urge your Senators to support H.R. 5100 and make sure that high-tech small businesses are not excluded from government-funded R&D work while Congress continues to negotiate over legislation.
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will expire on Wednesday, Oct. 1 without action from Congress to extend these program authorities.
Earlier this month, the House passed H.R. 5100, legislation which would extend the expiration date of SBIR/STTR through September 30, 2026, but it is now essential the Senate act to pass this legislation.
SBIR/STTR programs are Priority Issues for NSBA and our Small Business Technology Council (SBTC), providing essential funding for small businesses to develop technologies. These funds help federal agencies empower the small-business community, ultimately advancing objectives to maintain America’s technological advantage over international competitors.
Without an extension passed by Congress, SBIR/STTR solicitations will cease, and many research projects currently in progress will be halted or disrupted.
Support NSBA's Priority Issue - urge Congress to extend SBIR/STTR programs. Send an email to your Senators urging them to pass a temporary extension of the programs before the programs terminate on October 1.
