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Trump Signs Bill Reauthorizing $4B Small Business Innovation Programs

4/14/2026

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On April 13, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, reauthorizing SBIR and STTR through September 30, 2031 and tightening screening.
The programs provide over $4 billion annually and had lapsed in September 2025 amid concerns about awardees' ties to certain countries.
The U.S. Space Force celebrated the reauthorization at the Space Symposium, underscoring small business innovation's role in national security.

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On April 13, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, reauthorizing SBIR and STTR through September 30, 2031 and tightening screening.
The programs provide over $4 billion annually and had lapsed in September 2025 amid concerns about awardees' ties to certain countries.
The U.S. Space Force celebrated the reauthorization at the Space Symposium, underscoring small business innovation's role in national security.