Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support H.R. 8880, the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026, as amended.

Since the COVID pandemic, firms of all sizes have increasingly adopted technology. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 99 percent of small businesses use at least one tech platform, with 58 percent using at least four, but only one-quarter use cybersecurity tools.

This gap creates glaring weaknesses in Main Street America's cyber posture, weaknesses that cybercriminals are all too willing to exploit to steal funds, proprietary information, and other critical assets. While various Federal agencies provide cyber resources, their collective impact needs improvement.

The SBA is uniquely equipped with the small business outreach experience and network to help entrepreneurs with these technical matters, leveraging other agencies' expertise.

H.R. 8880 will direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office to report on the state of Federal small business cybersecurity resources and make recommendations to optimize their impact and use by small businesses.

I thank my colleagues Ms. Simon, Mr. Bresnahan, and Ranking Member Velazquez for bringing this bill to the floor today, and I urge Members to support this bill.

Simon), who is the sponsor of the bill.

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Mr. OLSZEWSKI. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 8880 puts us on a path to meaningful reforms in Federal small business cybersecurity assistance. I commend Ms. Simon and Mr. Bresnahan for their dedication to Main Street's cybersecurity.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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