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H. Rept. 119-499 1 (2026-02-20)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                          REPORT
                        2d Session   J HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES           119-499







                             PUT  AMERICA ON COMMISSION ACT OF 2026



                     FEBRUARY 20, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed



                       Mr. WILLIAMS  of Texas, from  the Committee  on Small  Business,
                                           submitted  the following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                             MINORITY VIEWS

                                             [To accompany H.R. 7412]

                       The Committee   on Small  Business, to whom   was referred the bill
                     (H.R. 7412) to amend   the Small  Business  Act to establish the Of-
                     fice of Whistleblower Awards,  and  for other purposes,  having con-
                     sidered the  same,  reports favorably  thereon without   amendment
                     and recommends   that the bill do pass.

                                                  CONTENTS
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                         I. Purpose and  Bill Sum m ary  ........................................................................  2
                         II. N eed  for  Legislation  ...................................................................................  2
                       III. H earings  ......................................................................................................  2
                       IV. Com m ittee  Consideration  ..........................................................................  2
                       V . Com m ittee  V otes  ........................................................................................  2
                       VI. Section-by-Section  of H .R. 7412  .................................................................  4
                       VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ............................................  4
                       VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures              4
                       IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations ..................................................  5
                       X.  Performance   Goals and  Objectives  ............................................................  5
                       XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs .................. 5
                       XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
                            B en efits  .....................................................................................................  5
                      XIII. Federal M andates  Statem ent  .....................................................................  5
                      XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement ..................................................  5
                      XV.  Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ..........................................................  5
                      XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority .....................................................  5
                      XVII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .......................   6
                      XV III.  M inority  V iew s  ............................................................................................  102


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