S3971-119 · 119th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Apr 13, 2026Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. (The SBIR and STTR programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.) Specifically, the bill expa…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 427 politicians tracked
342
YEA
41
NAY
0
PRESENT
44
NOT VOTING
80% YEA10% NAY
BY PARTY
DEMOCRAT190 YEA · 1 NAY
90%
REPUBLICAN151 YEA · 40 NAY
70%
19%
INDEPENDENT1 YEA · 0 NAY
100%
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Party & Leadership5511 pts
- 2. Single-Issue Advocacy4098 pts
- 3. Labor Unions3637 pts
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Party & Leadership1032 pts
- 2. Single-Issue Advocacy620 pts
- 3. Real Estate231 pts
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Joni Ernst
R-IA · Primary
1 COSPONSOR
DEMOCRATIC● 1 D
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Ernst
Party & Leadership