Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026

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Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding the time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act.

Much has been said, but this bill would direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the cybersecurity threats facing our small businesses. It would ensure that Congress has the best data available to protect our small businesses from cyberattacks.

Now, we know that small businesses in this country drive innovation, create jobs, and support our communities in every single corner of all 50 States.

In my district alone, there are 16,000 small businesses, and we know, as it was said earlier, that approximately 99 percent of small businesses use at least one technology platform. At the same time, cyber threats are becoming more and more sophisticated by the day.

Many small business owners do not have dedicated cybersecurity staff or the resources to protect themselves. A single cybersecurity attack could mean the difference between survival and failure for our mom-and- pop businesses residing on our Main Streets.

I am very grateful to Congressman Bresnahan for partnering with me to introduce this very important legislation. I thank Chairman Williams and Ranking Member Velazquez for their continued leadership on behalf of America's small businesses.

Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this very important legislation.

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