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H.R. 1816: WOSB Accountability Act

Passed HouseJun 3, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 3, 2025
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

80 points earned
  1. 1Nydia Velázquez D-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Brian Fitzpatrick R-PACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Maggie Goodlander D-NHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Nicolas LaLota R-NYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jun 3, 2025Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Nydia Velázquez.
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  1. Jun 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jun 3, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Jun 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)
  4. Jun 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
  5. Jun 3, 2025Passed/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)
  6. Jun 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
  7. Jun 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Mar 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
  9. Mar 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
  10. Mar 5, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Mar 5, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
  12. Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House
  13. Mar 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.