For over 43 years, the House and the Senate have acted together to assure that the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs do not lapse. Now, at the last minute – the Senate appears to be hesitating in approving bill HR 5100 unanimously presented by the House which extends the SBIR/STTR programs for one year. “This bill simply pushes the termination date back to September 30, 2026, and makes no programmatic changes to the program.” This will allow time in the future to evaluate any proposed changes.
However, if the program is allowed to lapse today, no new SBIR/STTR awards can be made, no new solicitations will be released and countless small, advanced technology firms will be damaged. We encourage the Senate to pass HR 5100 today!
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