PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Version 07 · Reported to House · Feb 23, 2024
Agency Accountability Act of 2024This bill requires the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of each agency that does not meet specified criteria for contracting with small businesses to testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Specifically, if an agency receives below a letter grade of A on its annual scorecard for small business contracting or does not meet two or more of the government-wide goals for contracting with small businesses, the director must testify before such committees about the reasons why the agency did not meet these benchmarks.
People & committees
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R–MN
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2642)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2642)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7103.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2642-2643)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-396.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-396.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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