119th Congress
H.R. 789
Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- George Latimer(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 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 (2)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
Added later (1)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Mar 5, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules for disclosing information about federal contract solicitations for which small businesses were eligible and that were issued and cancelled.
Under the rules for such a solicitation, an agency must provide (1) a justification for the cancellation, (2) information about any plans to reissue the solicitation and any associated time frames, and (3) information about any plans to include the requirements of the solicitation in another contract or task order of the agency.
Additionally, for such solicitations that an agency does not intend to reissue, the SBA must provide procedures for the agency to refer a small business that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities.
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 H2396) - Jun 3, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 789. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2396-2398) - 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. 24. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35. - Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0. - Mar 5, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. - Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House