118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2485 — Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act

“To require certain recipients of funds for disadvantaged business enterprises to provide an analysis of efforts to expand opportunities available to disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in the DBE program.”

Transportation and public works

Introduced Apr 6, 2023

Last action Apr 7, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 6, 2023

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Referred

Apr 7, 2023

T&I

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and recipients of assistance from the program to analyze and report on the program. The DBE program seeks to offer small disadvantaged businesses (i.e., certified as owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals) a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts. The bill requires the DBE liaison officers to track and provide an analysis of all efforts to expand knowledge of services and opportunities available (e.g., minimum outreach, training, and online development support) to non-certified and certified DBEs to increase an en...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Apr 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Apr 6, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.