3245-AI24 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3245 Small Business Administration SBA Removal of Social Disadvantage Presumption from the 8(a) Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) proposes to amend its regulations governing the 8(a) Business Development (8(a) BD) program to remove the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage from its regulations following an Order by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued on July 19, 2023 (Court Order).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 13 CFR 124.103 15 U.S.C. 634(b)(6), 636(j), 637(a), and 644 42 U.S.C. 9815 Pub. L. 99-661, 100 Stat. 3816 sec. 1207 Pub. L. 100-656, 102 Stat. 3853 Pub. L. 101-37, 103 Stat. 70 Pub. L. 101-574, 104 Stat. 2814, sec. 8021 Pub. L. 108-87, 117 stat. 1054, sec. 330 Pub. L. 116-260 ... No Direct Final Rule 07/00/2026 No No None No No No Edmund Bender 3245 Small Business Administration SBA 202 205-6455 edmund.bender@sba.gov 409 Third Street SW, Washington DC 20416