119th Congress
H.R. 1816
WOSB Accountability Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nydia M. Velázquez(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Committees
- House Committee on Small Business; Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
Added later (2)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Mar 5, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 24, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
WOSB Accountability Act
This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year.
Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business.
The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394) - Jun 3, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395) - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37. - Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0. - Mar 5, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. - Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House