Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-226
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019

 
This bill revises the Small Business Administration's reporting requirements to the President and to Congress on procurement contracts to include spending data in each best in class designation (highest current industry performance level) and the number of and total contract amounts awarded to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by women, (3) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

action_date: 2019-01-09
text: 

Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019

 
This bill revises the Small Business Administration's reporting requirements to the President and to Congress on procurement contracts to include spending data in each best in class designation (highest current industry performance level) and the number of and total contract amounts awarded to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by women, (3) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (4) small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR 1/8/2019 H270)
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 11 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR 1/8/2019 H270)
action_date: 2019-01-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H311-312)
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 226.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H270-271)
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House