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H.R. 787 House Commerce

Plain Language in Contracting Act

Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. LaLota, Nick (R-NY-1)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on small business and entrepreneurship on Jun 4, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 28, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Jan 28, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 5, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0. Mar 5, 2025
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34. Mar 24, 2025
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23. Mar 24, 2025
  7. House Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Jun 3, 2025
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396) Jun 3, 2025
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787. Jun 3, 2025
  10. House 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) Jun 3, 2025
  11. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395) Jun 3, 2025
  12. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 3, 2025
  13. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Jun 4, 2025

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Public contracts and procurementSmall business

Committees

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
    • [Referred To, Jun 4, 2025]
  • Small Business Committee
    • [Reported By, Mar 24, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Mar 5, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 28, 2025]

Summary

Plain Language in Contracting ActThis bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies.The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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