H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act — Bill (119th Congress)
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The reported text of H. R. 787, a bill to require plain language and key words in covered notices, in the 119th Congress, 1st Session, Union Calendar No. 23 and Report No. 119–34. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 28, 2025 by Mr. LaLota for himself, Mr. Tran and Mr. Thanedar, referred to the Committee on Small Business, and reported with an amendment on March 24, 2025, when Ms. Goodlander was added as a sponsor. Section 2 requires covered notices published by a Federal agency on the single Government-wide point of entry under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, to be clear, concise and understandable to small business concerns and to include key words. It directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules within 90 days, and Section 3 authorizes no additional appropriations.
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Union Calendar No. 23
119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 787
[Report No. 119–34]
To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices
that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 28, 2025
Mr. LALOTA (for himself, Mr. TRAN, and Mr. THANEDAR) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
MARCH 24, 2025
Additional sponsor: Ms. GOODLANDER
MARCH 24, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2025]
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A BILL
To require plain language and the inclusion of key words
in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible
to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Plain Language in Con-
5 tracting Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES
7 FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Each covered notice shall be written
9 in a manner—
10 (1) such that a small business concern can easily
11 understand the intent of the covered notice; and
12 (2) that—
13 (A) is clear, concise, and well-organized;
14 and
15 (B) to the maximum extent practicable, fol-
16 lows other best practices appropriate to the sub-
17 ject or field of the covered notice and the in-
18 tended audience of the covered notice.
19 (b) INCLUSION OF KEY WORDS IN COVERED NO-
20 TICES.—Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent
21 practicable, include key words in the description of the cov-
22 ered notice such that a small business concern seeking con-
23 tract opportunities using the single Government-wide point
24 of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United
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1 States Code, can easily identify and understand such cov-
2 ered notice.
3 (c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the
4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
5 Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry
6 out this section.
7 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
8 (1) COVERED NOTICE.—The term ‘‘covered no-
9 tice’’ means a notice pertaining to small business con-
10 cerns published by a Federal agency on the single
11 Government-wide point of entry described under sec-
12 tion 1708 of title 41, United States Code.
13 (2) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.—The
14 terms ‘‘Federal agency’’ and ‘‘small business concern’’
15 have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in
16 section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
17 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.
18 No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
19 priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by
20 this Act.
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Union Calendar No. 23
119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 787
[Report No. 119–34]
H787
A BILL
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To require plain language and the inclusion of key
words in covered notices that are clear, concise,
and accessible to small business concerns, and
for other purposes.
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mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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