Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to speak for consideration of H.R. 3679, the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act. America has seen great innovation in its 250 years, from the lightbulb to the internet and now artificial intelligence. The benefits of AI must be made available for more than big corporations. They must reach every facet of our economy. Small businesses are the backbone of the United States economy, representing nearly 43 percent of the U.S. GDP and employing 46 percent of the workforce. These are our neighbors, our friends, and our families.
H.R. 3679: Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act
Introduced Jun 3, 20254 cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Collins
Republican · GA-10
Bill Progress
IntroducedJun 3
Committee
Pass HouseFeb 23
Pass Senate
Signed
Law
Latest Action · Feb 24, 2026
1/2
Passed the House, received in Senate
NIST would write your small business an AI playbook
3 min readLast updated June 7, 2026
Why it matters
Big companies have data scientists and budgets to figure out artificial intelligence. Most small businesses have neither. H.R. 3679 directs NIST — the federal government's standards agency — to build free, plain-language AI resources for small businesses and push them out through the Small Business Administration's network. There's a catch: Congress attached no money, so the work happens only if a future budget pays for it. The bill cleared the House by voice vote and now sits in the Senate.
The bill points NIST at a single job: develop or round up AI resources — technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, methodologies, and practical case studies — and get them into small businesses' hands.
Whatever NIST builds has to be usable by a wide range of small businesses, technology-neutral, and grounded in existing voluntary standards. It also has to steer owners toward tools NIST already maintains for privacy and cybersecurity risk, so the AI guidance doesn't skip the data-protection side.
Using any of it stays voluntary. NIST has to review and refresh the materials at least every two years and coordinate with the Small Business Administration to hand them out through the SBA's existing network of resource partners.
The limit is money. Every part of this is "subject to the availability of appropriations," meaning NIST acts only if Congress funds it. Four years after enactment, NIST owes Congress a report on what it produced, how it landed, and what to do next.
H.R. 3679 Bill Summary
What H.R. 3679 actually does.
1
Free AI resources, written for small businesses
NIST develops or gathers technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, and case studies aimed at small businesses, plain enough to use without a dedicated tech team.
2
Using the guidance is optional
The bill states that small businesses are never required to adopt NIST's AI resources — use is explicitly voluntary.
3
Tied to existing privacy and cybersecurity tools
The resources must point owners to NIST's existing privacy and cybersecurity risk frameworks so the AI guidance also addresses data protection.
4
Delivered through the SBA's network
NIST must coordinate with the Small Business Administration to distribute the materials through its resource partners, not just post them online.
5
Refreshed at least every two years
NIST has to review and update the resources within two years and at least every two years after that, with a report to Congress due within four years.
6
Funded only if Congress pays for it
All of NIST's work is subject to the availability of appropriations, so the resources only get built if a future budget provides the money.
Who benefits from H.R. 3679?
Small business owners without a tech team
The bill's target — they'd get free, vetted AI guidance instead of piecing it together from vendor pitches and scattered blog posts.
Owners worried about data and security
The resources have to connect AI adoption to NIST's existing privacy and cybersecurity frameworks, not treat security as an afterthought.
SBA resource partners and counselors
The local SBA network that would distribute the materials gets a ready-made AI curriculum to put in front of the businesses it already advises.
Startups testing AI tools
Early-stage firms get a neutral baseline for what AI standards and use cases look like before they commit money to a vendor.
Who is affected by H.R. 3679?
NIST
Gets the assignment: build, maintain, and report on the resources on a two- and four-year clock — but only if Congress funds the work.
The Small Business Administration
Has to coordinate with NIST to push the resources out through its network of resource partners.
Small businesses
Gain a resource, but adoption is on them. Because the guidance is voluntary, nothing changes for a business that doesn't choose to use it.
Private AI consultants and vendors
Could see the floor of basic AI literacy rise as free government guidance fills some of the gap they currently charge to fill.
On the Record
What Congress Is Saying
H.R. 3679 has come up 13 times in the Congressional Record so far.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the time to use artificial intelligence in business is now, and we must do everything we can to support small business efforts to harness the power of this technology. The National Institute of Standards and Technology can greatly help American small businesses understand and adopt AI to strengthen American businesses and our economy. H.R. 3679 will eliminate roadblocks to and increase implementation of AI. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here to support H.R. 3679, the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act, sponsored by my colleagues, Representatives Mike Collins and Haley Stevens. American small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and it is essential that they leverage cutting-edge innovations to keep the United States at the forefront of the global economy.
H.R. 3679 also appeared in 5 routine cosponsor filings.
HR3679 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 24, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House: Vote Held
Feb 23, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2244)
House: Committee Action
Feb 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-503.
House: Vote: 35-0
Jun 11, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
House: Committee Action
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
About the Sponsor
Mike Collins
Republican, Georgia's 10th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (4)
No new cosponsors in 280 days — momentum stalled
All 4 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 4 states: Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and 1 more.
4Democrats·4 states
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
13D15R
|0 signed28 not yet0 of 28 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
18D21R
|2 signed37 not yet2 of 39 committee members cosponsored
36 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 3679 Quick Facts
Cosponsors
4
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- Jun 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Official Sources
H.R.3679 Bill Text & Status
Full bill text, cosponsors, actions, and current status in the 119th Congress
H. Rept. 119-503 — Committee Report
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee report accompanying the bill, filed Feb. 20, 2026
NIST Artificial Intelligence Programs
NIST's central hub for AI standards, research, and risk management — the agency tasked by this bill
NIST AI Risk Management Framework
The voluntary AI RMF 1.0 framework referenced in Section 2(h)(2)(F) of the bill
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0)
Cybersecurity framework cross-referenced in the bill for small business data protection guidance
NIST Privacy Framework
Privacy risk management framework referenced in Section 2(h)(2)(F) alongside the AI RMF
SBA Small Business Size Standards
Defines 'small business concern' per Section 3 of the Small Business Act — the eligibility standard used in HR3679
H.R. 3679 Common Questions
What does H.R. 3679 actually do?
It directs NIST to create or gather free AI resources — technical standards, best practices, and case studies — for small businesses, and to distribute them through the Small Business Administration. It doesn't fund anything directly or require anyone to use the materials.
Does my small business have to use NIST's AI guidance?
No. The bill makes the resources explicitly voluntary. You can use them, ignore them, or pick and choose — nothing requires a small business to adopt any of it.
Which businesses count as 'small' under H.R. 3679?
The bill uses the SBA's existing definition of a "small business concern" rather than inventing a new one, so the same size standards that govern federal contracting decide who qualifies.
What kind of AI resources would NIST create?
Technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, methodologies, and real-world case studies across different business sizes and types — written to be usable by owners without a dedicated tech team.
Does H.R. 3679 come with funding?
No. Every NIST activity in the bill is "subject to the availability of appropriations," so the work only happens if a future budget pays for it.
How often would NIST update the resources?
NIST has to review and update the materials within two years of enactment and at least once every two years after that, and report to Congress on the program within four years.
Has H.R. 3679 passed?
It passed the House by voice vote on Feb. 23, 2026 after a unanimous 35-0 committee vote, and is now in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. It is not yet law.
Based on H.R. 3679 bill text
H.R. 3679 Bill Text
“To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop resources for small businesses in utilizing artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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