SPUR Act

Bill: 119-hr-818
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-28
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Economic performance and conditions

Public contracts and procurement

Small business

Veterans' organizations and recognition

Women in business
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires federal agencies to include on their annual scorecard for small business contracting the number of small businesses that receive a prime contract for the first time and are&nbsp;owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or small business concerns owned and controlled by women.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act . 2. Modifications to scorecard requirements Section 15(y) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(y) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) The number of new small business entrants, including new small business entrants that are small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (2) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) Definitions In this subsection: (A) New small business entrant The term new small business entrant means a small business concern that— (i) has been awarded a prime contract by a Federal agency; and (ii) has not previously been awarded a prime contract by any Federal agency. (B) Scorecard The term scorecard means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that— (i) includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and (ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated. . 3. 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 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act . 2. Modifications to scorecard requirements Section 15(y) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(y) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) The number of new small business entrants, including new small business entrants that are small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (2) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) Definitions In this subsection: (A) New small business entrant The term new small business entrant means a small business concern that— (i) has been awarded a prime contract by a Federal agency; and (ii) has not previously been awarded a prime contract by any Federal agency. (B) Scorecard The term scorecard means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that— (i) includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and (ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated. . 3. 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 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Cisneros , and Ms. Perez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act . 2. Modifications to scorecard requirements Section 15(y) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(y) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) The number of new small business entrants, including new small business entrants that are small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (2) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) Definitions In this subsection: (A) New small business entrant The term new small business entrant means a small business concern that— (i) has been awarded a prime contract by a Federal agency; and (ii) has not previously been awarded a prime contract by any Federal agency. (B) Scorecard The term scorecard means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that— (i) includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and (ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated. . 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.