WOSB Accountability Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 March 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 24 March 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

   Source: Calendars

7. 24 March 2025

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 March 2025

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 June 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 3 June 2025

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)

    Source: Floor

11. 3 June 2025

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)

    Source: Floor

12. 3 June 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.

    Source: Floor

13. 3 June 2025

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)

    Source: Floor

14. 3 June 2025

    Floor

    Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 4 June 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 4 June 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 3 June 2025

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 24 March 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 2025

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Sponsors

• Nydia Velázquez · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Maggie Goodlander · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · sssb00 · Standing
• · hssm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act