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H.R. 10343

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To amend the Small Business Act to require Federal agencies to provide enhanced debriefing materials to small business concerns for SBIR or STTR award denials, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 10, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 10, 2026
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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The CLEAR Feedback Act would require Federal agencies to provide more detailed feedback to small businesses when their proposals are denied under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. When a small business requests enhanced debriefing materials within 14 business days of a denial, the Federal agency must provide an evaluation of the proposal's significant deficiencies, how the proposal ranked compared to other submissions, and an explanation of why it was rejected. The small business would then have seven business days to submit follow-up questions, and the Federal agency would have 14 business days to answer them. This bill applies to Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards under both programs and is designed to give small business owners clearer information about how to improve their future applications.

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