H.R. 1816

119th Congress

In Committee

WOSB Accountability Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY· Introduced 3 March 2025
Open on Congress.gov

3

Cosponsors

15

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

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

4 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 May 2025

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.

Timeline

15 actions

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

    4 June 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)

    3 June 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)

    3 June 2025 · Floor

  7. 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)

    3 June 2025 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

    24 March 2025 · Calendars

  9. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

    24 March 2025 · Committee

  10. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

    24 March 2025 · Committee

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    5 March 2025 · Committee

  12. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

    5 March 2025 · Committee

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    3 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY

Cosponsors

  • Democrat133%
  • Republican267%

Classification

Policy area

Commerce

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall Business AdministrationSmall businessWomen in business

Committees

2

  • Small Business Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Mar 2025
    • Markup By5 Mar 2025
    • Reported By24 Mar 2025

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To4 Jun 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 3 March 2025 to 3 on 24 March 2025.

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