Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

Sponsored byRep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]NY· Introduced 28 January 2025

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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

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.

Timeline

15 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
4 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2396-2398)
3 June 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 789.
3 June 2025 · Floor
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
3 June 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3 June 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2396)
3 June 2025 · 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 H2396)
3 June 2025 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
24 March 2025 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
24 March 2025 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
24 March 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
5 March 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
5 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]NY

Cosponsors

Democrat267%
Republican133%

Democrat:Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NH
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Republican:Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]MO

Classification

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Commerce

Legislative subjects

Government information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementRule of law and government transparencySmall business

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Small Business Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To28 Jan 2025
- Markup By5 Mar 2025
- Reported By24 Mar 2025
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To4 Jun 2025

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H. Rept. 119-35

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