The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7128
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2024-01-30
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Public contracts and procurement

Women in business
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the authority of federal agencies to limit competition for certain government contracts to women-owned small businesses under certain circumstances. The bill specifies that certification as such a small business includes compliance with the applicable size standards under current law.</p> <p>A women-owned small business that is certified as of enactment of this bill may continue to qualify for such contracts until the business notifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) that it is no longer such a small business or the SBA determines the business exceeds the applicable size standards.</p>

action_date: 2024-02-13
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the authority of federal agencies to limit competition for certain government contracts to women-owned small businesses under certain circumstances. The bill specifies that certification as such a small business includes compliance with the applicable size standards under current law.</p> <p>A women-owned small business that is certified as of enactment of this bill may continue to qualify for such contracts until the business notifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) that it is no longer such a small business or the SBA determines the business exceeds the applicable size standards.</p>

action_date: 2024-02-29
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the authority of federal agencies to limit competition for certain government contracts to women-owned small businesses under certain circumstances. The bill specifies that certification as such a small business includes compliance with the applicable size standards under current law.</p> <p>A women-owned small business that is certified as of enactment of this bill may continue to qualify for such contracts until the business notifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) that it is no longer such a small business or the SBA determines the business exceeds the applicable size standards.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 313 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 [Report No. 118–383] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business February 13, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

February 13, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.