Chairman Williams Commends President Trump on Signing SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, President Trump signed S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, into law to reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through September 30, 2031.

The SBIR/STTR programs expired on September 30, 2025, following the Senate's failure to pass the House's clean, one-year extension. Legislation extending the SBIR/STTR programs was introduced by Chairman Williams on September 2, 2025, and passed on the House Floor, with bipartisan support, on September 15, 2025. S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, passed the House on March 17, 2025.

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement on President Trump signing SBIR/STTR Reauthorization into law:

"Yesterday, President Trump took a critical step to keep Main Street at the forefront of American innovation and competitiveness by signing the reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs into law," said Chairman Williams. "For over forty years, the SBIR/STTR programs have ensured entrepreneurs have the resources and stability they need to turn bold ideas into reality that strengthen the economy and safeguard our nation. This reauthorization has restored certainty to Main Street and reinforced President Trump's commitment to putting America's greatest innovators first."

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S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

· The bill reauthorizes the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30, 2031, while strengthening research security within the programs, modernizing and streamlining the programs to reduce administrative burdens, and accelerating innovation to advance cutting-edge technology.

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