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HR 787 · in committee · significant

Plain Language in Contracting Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires federal contracting opportunity notices for small businesses to be written clearly and concisely.
  • Small businesses seeking federal contracts are affected by this requirement.
  • The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these plain language standards.

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    How would plain language standards in federal contract notices reduce barriers for small businesses competing for government contracts?

  2. 02

    What metrics should the Small Business Administration use to measure whether plain language requirements actually increase small business participation?

  3. 03

    Which federal agencies currently issue the most complex contract notices, and how would compliance costs vary across different agency types?

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Sponsor · R-NY-1

Nick LaLota

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Introduced 2025-06-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-04 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)

  4. 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 H2395)

  5. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.

  6. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)

  7. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-03-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.

  9. 2025-03-24 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.

  10. 2025-03-24 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.

  11. 2025-03-05 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

  12. 2025-03-05 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  14. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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