HR-6369 : Still Just a Bill

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018

This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for the award of sole source contracts (contracts awarded without a competitive process) to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small business concerns owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole-source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-09-26IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Senate
2018-09-25FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2018-09-25VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H8810-8811)House floor actions
2018-09-25FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8821)House floor actions
2018-09-25FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Chabot objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.House floor actions
2018-09-25FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6369.House floor actions
2018-09-25FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8810-8812)House floor actions
2018-09-25FloorMr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2018-09-12CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.House floor actions
2018-09-12CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.House floor actions
2018-07-18CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended).House committee actions
2018-07-18CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2018-07-13IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.House floor actions
2018-07-13IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Commerce
See Subjects
  • Economic development
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Minority and disadvantaged businesses
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Small business
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Women in business

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