118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 832Giving Disadvantaged Businesses Opportunities for Success Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Feb 7, 2023
T&I · Small Business
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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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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill revises the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business (DBE) program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program. Specifically, the bill requires the DOT to increase the maximum personal net worth allowable for participation in both programs to account for any inflation that has occurred since the most recent increase to $1.32 million. The bill further aligns the size limits for small businesses eligible for the programs with the Small Business Administration's size standards. It also excludes certain assets such as the equity applicants have in their primary residence from the calculation of an applicant's net worth under the programs....

Provisions · 15 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 7 actions
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.