118th Congress Commerce
H.R. 7987: Plain Language in Contracting Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nicolas LaLota SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Shri ThanedarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Nicolas LaLota.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Shaheen without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2638)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2645-2646)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7987.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2645)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2645)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-471.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.