HR 1816 · in committee · significant
WOSB Accountability Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Only federally certified women-owned small businesses count toward federal contracting goals.
- Women-owned small businesses and federal contracting agencies are affected by stricter certification requirements.
- The SBA must provide quarterly briefings on certification processes with no specified budget impact.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would stricter federal certification requirements for women-owned small businesses affect the number of businesses eligible to compete for government contracts?
- 02
What evidence exists that current certification processes allow ineligible businesses to receive contracts intended for women-owned enterprises?
- 03
Should the SBA receive additional funding to conduct quarterly briefings on certification, and who should bear that cost?
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Sponsor · D-NY-7
Nydia M. Velázquez
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Introduced 2025-06-04
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2025-06-03 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-03 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
2025-06-03 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
2025-06-03 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
2025-06-03 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)
2025-06-03 · house · Floor
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-03-24 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
2025-03-24 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
2025-03-24 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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