H.R. 2804 · House bill · 119th Congress

Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026

Sponsored by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, New York with 4 co-sponsors

Introduced Apr 9, 2025

Referred to the Small Business Committee

Latest action Jul 2, 2026

SponsorRep. Nydia Velázquez, New York· 4 cosponsorsRep. Gilbert Cisneros, CaliforniaRep. Sharice Davids, Kansas

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026”.

Sec. 2. Codification of the rule of two

Section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(4) Rule of two.—

(A) In general.— Each covered contract for goods or services that has an anticipated value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold shall be reserved for small business concerns when the contracting officer reasonably expects—

(i) to obtain offers from two or more responsible small business concerns; and

(ii) to award such contract at a fair market price.

(B) Covered contract defined.— In this paragraph, the term “covered contract” does not include a delivery order or a task order.”.

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