WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act

Bill: 118-hr-7105
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2024-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: 

WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion 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.

action_date: 2024-02-20
text: 

WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion 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.

action_date: 2024-02-28
text: 

WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H722-723)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H722-723)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7105.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H722-723)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-02-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
action_date: 2024-02-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-393.
action_date: 2024-02-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-393.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Introduced in House