SCORE for Small Business Act of 2026

(a) Small Business Act. The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)—

(A) in subsection (b)(12)(A), by striking the Service Corps of Retired Executives and inserting SCORE; and

(B) in subsection (m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII), by striking Service Corps of Retired Executives and inserting SCORE; and

(2) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649), by striking the Service Corps of Retired Executives each place it appears and inserting SCORE.

(b) Other laws

(1) Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Section 302(b)(4)(viii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(b)(4)(viii)) is amended by striking a Service Corps of Retired Executives program and inserting SCORE.

(2) Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. Section 707 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended by striking Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program and inserting program carried out by SCORE (as defined in section 8(c)(1) of the Small Business Act).

(3) Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999. Section 301 of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking the Service Core of Retired Executives described in section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)) and in this section referred to as SCORE) and inserting SCORE (as defined in section 8(c)(1) of the Small Business Act).

(4) Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008. Section 3(5) of the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended by striking means the Service Corps of Retired Executives and inserting means SCORE.

(5) Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. Section 621 of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

; and

(B) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking the Service Corps of Retired Executives and inserting SCORE.

(6) CARES Act. Section 1103(c)(1)(B) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9002(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking members of the Service Corps of Retired Executives and inserting counselors from SCORE.

(7) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Section 5004(a)(7)(C) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9013(a)(7)(C)) is amended by striking chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (as defined in section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))) and inserting chapter of SCORE (as described in section 8(c) of the Small Business Act).

(8) Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Section 337(d)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6307(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and inserting SCORE.