Our bill provides a simple, commonsense fix by clarifying that SBA 7(a) loans may be used for technology that facilitates business operations.
Mark Alford will support legislation to clarify that SBA loans may be used for digital tools and services that facilitate small business operations.
Occurrences
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Today, the House Small Business Committee passed Congressman Mark Alford’s (MO-04) H.R. 915, the Small Business Technological Advancement Act. H.R. 915 ensures small business can compete in the 21st Century economy by clarifying that Small Business Administration loans may be used for digital tools and services, like tax preparation, human resources, and billing software.
Evidence
The House committee repository listed the May 20, 2026 Small Business markup and recorded H.R. 915, the Small Business Technological Act of 2025, as ordered reported by a 23-0 recorded vote.
Alford's office said the House Small Business Committee passed his H.R. 915 and described it as clarifying SBA loans for digital tools and services including tax preparation, human resources, and billing software.
The introduced House bill names Alford as sponsor and would add SBA 7(a) authority for loans financing business software, cloud computing, or similar technology that facilitates business operations, payroll, HR, billing, accounting, inventory, records, expenses, and AI tools.
Alford announced he introduced the Small Business Technological Advancement Act to modernize SBA policy and said it clarifies that SBA 7(a) loan funds can be used for digital tools and services.
Congress.gov lists H.R.10269 in the 118th Congress with Rep. Mark Alford as sponsor, introduced December 3, 2024, referred to House Small Business, and titled the Small Business Technological Advancement Act.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 915 in the 119th Congress with Rep. Mark Alford as sponsor, introduced February 4, 2025, and action history showing introduction and referral to the House Committee on Small Business. The page showed no additional Congress.gov-listed actions after introduction/referral as of this refresh.
The H.R. 915 text says Mr. Alford introduced the bill and would add SBA 7(a) loan authority for business software, cloud computing services, or technology facilitating business operations, payroll, HR, billing, accounting, inventory, records, expenses, and AI tools.
The House Committee Repository lists a May 20, 2026 Small Business Committee markup including H.R. 915, Small Business Technological Act of 2025, and records H.R. 915 ordered to be reported by the yeas and nays, 23-0. The event page was last updated May 27, 2026.
The 118th Congress text says Mr. Alford introduced H.R. 10269 on December 3, 2024, to authorize the SBA to provide business loans to finance business software or cloud computing services, including tools facilitating operations, payroll, HR, sales, billing, accounting, inventory, records, and expenses.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 10269 in the 118th Congress with Rep. Mark Alford as sponsor, introduced December 3, 2024, referred to the House Committee on Small Business, and remaining at introduced status.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation clarifying SBA loan use for digital tools and services, not necessarily to secure enactment. Alford fulfilled that support obligation in his same federal House term by sponsoring H.R. 10269 on December 3, 2024, with bill text matching the promised SBA 7(a) digital tools/software policy. He later reintroduced materially similar legislation as H.R. 915 in the 119th Congress, and it advanced through the House Small Business Committee in May 2026, further reinforcing delivery. Because the promised action was support/sponsorship rather than final passage, full delivery is warranted with same_term timing.
The promise was to support legislation clarifying that SBA loans may be used for digital tools and services, not necessarily to secure enactment. Alford directly sponsored matching legislation in the 118th Congress on December 3, 2024, and later reintroduced a substantively matching bill in the 119th Congress that advanced through committee. His own sponsorship satisfies the promised support, with the earliest qualifying action occurring in the same term.