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Union Calendar No. 390 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7987 
[Report No. 118–471] 
To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices 
that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2024 
Mr. LALOTA (for himself and Mr. THANEDAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
APRIL 26, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Plain Language in 
Contracting Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES 
FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each covered notice shall be writ-
ten— 
(1) in a manner that is clear, concise, and ac-
cessible to a small business concern; and 
(2) in a manner consistent, to the extent prac-
ticable, with the Federal plain language guidelines 
established pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 
2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note). 
(b) INCLUSION OF KEY WORDS IN COVERED NO-
TICES.—Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, include key words in the description of the 
covered notice such that a small business concern seeking 
contract opportunities using the single governmentwide 
point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, 
United States Code, can easily identify and understand 
such covered notice. 
(c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
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the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to 
carry out this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED NOTICE.—The term ‘‘covered no-
tice’’ means a notice pertaining to small business 
concerns published by a Federal agency on the sin-
gle Government-wide point of entry described under 
section 1708 of title 41, United States Code. 
(2) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—The 
terms ‘‘Federal agency’’ and ‘‘small business con-
cern’’ have the meanings given those terms, respec-
tively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 390 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7987 
[Report No. 118–471] 
A BILL 
To require plain language and the inclusion of key 
words in covered notices that are clear, concise, 
and accessible to small business concerns, and 
for other purposes. 
APRIL 26, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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