Plain Language in Contracting Act
USA119th CongressHR-787| House
| Updated: 6/4/2025
Nick LaLota
Republican Representative
New York
Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This Act aims to enhance accessibility and clarity for small business concerns seeking federal contract opportunities. It requires that all covered notices published by federal agencies on the single Government-wide point of entry be written in a manner that small businesses can easily understand, ensuring they are clear, concise, and well-organized. Furthermore, these notices must incorporate key words in their descriptions to enable small businesses to readily identify and comprehend relevant contract opportunities when searching the government's central procurement portal. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration is tasked with issuing rules to implement these new requirements within 90 days of the Act's enactment, without authorizing additional funds.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Commerce
Public contracts and procurementSmall business
Plain Language in Contracting Act
USA119th CongressHR-787| House
| Updated: 6/4/2025
This Act aims to enhance accessibility and clarity for small business concerns seeking federal contract opportunities. It requires that all covered notices published by federal agencies on the single Government-wide point of entry be written in a manner that small businesses can easily understand, ensuring they are clear, concise, and well-organized. Furthermore, these notices must incorporate key words in their descriptions to enable small businesses to readily identify and comprehend relevant contract opportunities when searching the government's central procurement portal. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration is tasked with issuing rules to implement these new requirements within 90 days of the Act's enactment, without authorizing additional funds.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Nick LaLota
Republican Representative
New York
Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Public contracts and procurementSmall business