H.R. 4513 would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small business cybersecurity assistance unit to coordinate information sharing between small businesses and the federal government on cybersecurity threats and defensive measures. Under the bill, 62 small business development centers would be required to establish regional cybersecurity assistance units to work with small businesses and to coordinate with the central unit.
Using information from the General Services Administration and the SBA, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4513 would cost about $3 million annually, on average, totaling $15 million over the 2022-2026 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
