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HOUSE 1816119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

WOSB Accountability Act

Last Action
6/4/2025

Actions

  • 2025-06-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • 2025-06-03Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-06-03On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
  • 2025-06-03Passed/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)
  • 2025-06-03DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
  • 2025-06-03Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)
  • 2025-06-03Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2025-03-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
  • 2025-03-24Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
  • 2025-03-24Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
  • 2025-03-05Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
  • 2025-03-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-03-03Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • 2025-03-03Introduced in House
  • 2025-03-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-03-03 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Nick LaLota (R-NY)
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small business
  • Women in business
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