"House Passes Four Bipartisan Bills to Help America’s Entrepreneurs Succeed"
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A committee press release dated June 11, 2024 announcing that the U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills under suspension. It lists H.R. 7988, the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2024, which grades agencies on contracts awarded to small businesses, and H.R. 7989, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, which requires an SBA memorandum of understanding with the National Council on Disability. H.R. 8014, the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act, requires agencies to share with the SBA their plans for cancelled contract solicitations. H.R. 7984, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act, requires the SBA to meet rural communities immediately following a disaster. Sponsors listed are Representatives Stauber, Gluesenkamp Perez, Molinaro, Pappas, Mfume, Alford, Bean and Golden.
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House Passes Four Bipartisan Bills to Help America’s Entrepreneurs Succeed June 11, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills favorably out of the chamber under suspension. H.R. 7988, the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2024 – sponsored by Reps. Stauber (MN-08) and Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). · This bill grades agencies on the number of contracts awarded to small businesses for the very first time, bringing a greater focus on reversing the decline of participation from small businesses in America’s industrial base. H.R. 7989, ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act – sponsored by Reps. Molinaro (NY-19) and Pappas (NH-04). · This bill requires the Small Business Administration to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the National Council on Disability to increase access to resources for entrepreneurs with disabilities. H.R. 8014, The Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act – sponsored by Reps. Mfume (MD-07) and Alford (MO-04). · This bill requires federal agencies to share with the Small Business Administration its future plans with cancelled contract solicitations and a justification as to why it was cancelled. It also provides assistance to small businesses impacted by a cancellation by helping them identify similar contracting opportunities. H.R. 7984, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act – sponsored by Reps. Bean (FL-04) and Golden (ME-02). · This bill requires the Small Business Administration to meet rural communities immediately following a disaster, removing a barrier to access assistance when they need it the most.
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