H.R. 1816 Passed the House Commerce

WOSB Accountability Act

To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] Introduced March 3, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 R, 1 D) Latest action June 4, 2025

Summary

WOSB Accountability Act
This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year.
Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business.
The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jun 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 3, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
  4. Jun 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
  5. Jun 3, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)
  6. Jun 3, 2025 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Mar 24, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
  8. Mar 24, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
  9. Mar 5, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
  10. Mar 5, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Mar 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  12. Mar 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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