Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8880 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8880 To require the Comptroller General to evaluate Federal cybersecurity assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Ms. Simon (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Comptroller General to evaluate Federal cybersecurity assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON SMALL BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE. (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of current Federal cybersecurity initiatives, programs, resources, tools, and services intended to assist owners of small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) with-- (1) identifying cyber risks, cyber threats, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities relating to such concerns; (2) assessing the preparedness of such concerns for such risks, threats, and vulnerabilities; (3) planning for, mitigating, and recovering from cyberattacks and incidents of social engineering, scams, and fraud (including developing, adopting, and implementing cybersecurity measures, training, protocols, tools, and infrastructure); and (4) identifying sources of capital, or obtaining capital, to carry out the activities specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (b) Required Content.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include-- (1) informa