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S. 3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act · Congress Swing Tracker

S. 3971119th CongressCommerce

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) · 1 active : 1 Democrat

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-83.

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Where it standsBecame law

Became law

Senate: passedMar 3, 2026
House: passedMar 17, 2026
President: Signed into lawApr 13, 2026

9 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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Summary on Congress.gov

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

This act 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.)

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Specifically, the act expands the requirements for federal agencies administering these programs to evaluate the security risks of the small businesses that apply for awards under the programs. If an agency denies an application for security reasons, the agency must provide the small business with the basis for such determination.

Further, each agency must set a maximum number of proposals per fiscal year that a small business concern may submit in response to Phase I and Phase II solicitations.

The act expands the training requirements for agencies' contracting officers and acquisition workforce with respect to Phase III (commercialization of technologies) awards under the SBIR and STTR programs.

The act also establishes strategic breakthrough allocations for critical technology areas. These are additional Phase II SBIR and STTR awards to small businesses that demonstrate an effective technology and receive matching funds.

Committees and subjects

Committees

No committee referrals recorded

Congress.gov lists no committee activity for this bill yet, so no member gets the gatekeeper bonus in swing-v3.

Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations
Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Data collection, sharing, protection
Government lending and loan guarantees
Intellectual property
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding

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Research and development
Small Business Administration

Senate · 100 House · 433

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

How the House breaks down

73Swing 70–100
201Middle 30–70
154Entrenched 0–30
5Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 5 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted. The bill is not before the House right now; these scores show where members would stand.

Key players in the House

Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v3, directional

: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.

Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, , and the . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 14.0 (needs 5.0).

S. 3971 · Mar 17, 2026 · Roll call 449On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSmall Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
PassedSame bill×3.0
H.R. 7757 · Jun 29, 2026 · Roll call 588On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedKIDS Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.Res. 1182 · Apr 22, 2026 · Roll call 492On Agreeing to the ResolutionExpressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of the United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 4305 · Dec 3, 2025 · Roll call 310On PassageDUMP Red Tape Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 2965 · Dec 3, 2025 · Roll call 309On PassageSmall Business Regulatory Reduction Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1770 · Jul 14, 2025 · Roll call 191On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassConsumer Safety Technology Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 3422 · Jun 23, 2025 · Roll call 173On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPromoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 2966 · Jun 6, 2025 · Roll call 155On PassageAmerican Entrepreneurs First Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 2931 · Jun 5, 2025 · Roll call 152On PassageSave SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1442 · Apr 29, 2025 · Roll call 107On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYouth Poisoning Protection Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 973 · Apr 28, 2025 · Roll call 102On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSetting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Cosponsors

1 active

Show all 1 cosponsors

Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

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Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · Maine 2nd · Lean R+4On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 22% of 22 similar votes
94Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6306 Website
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Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · Washington 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 30% of 22 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3536 Website
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Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania 1st · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 16% of 23 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4276 Website
4
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 23 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4155 Website
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Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas 28th · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 33% of 22 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
6
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York 17th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 23 similar votes
91Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6506 Website
7
Thomas H. KeanRepublican · New Jersey 7th · Lean EVENOn the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 12% of 19 similar votes
90Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5361 Website
8
David G. ValadaoRepublican · California 22nd · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 10% of 22 similar votes
89Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4695 Website
9
Donald G. DavisDemocrat · North Carolina 1st · Lean R+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 26% of 23 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3101 Website
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Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 22% of 13 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website