118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8014Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Last action Jun 12, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 16, 2024
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Referred
Apr 16, 2024
Small Business · Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Committee
Apr 17, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Jun 12, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules for disclosing information about federal contract solicitations for which small businesses were eligible and that were issued and cancelled. Under the rules for such a solicitation, an agency must provide (1) a justification for the cancellation, (2) information about any plans to reissue the solicitation and any associated timeframes, and (3) information about any plans to include the requirements of the solicitation in another contract or task order of the agency. Additionally, for such solicitations that an agency does not intend to reissue, the SBA must provide procedures for the agency to refer a small business...

Provisions · 4 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 12 actions
Jun 12, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 11, 2024
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 11, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jun 11, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8014.
Jun 11, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 11, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-539.
Jun 4, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 448.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.