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HR 1137 102th Congress House

To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and…

Official title: To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business conce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Introduced: May 2, 1991 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Building leasesFederal office buildingsGovernment procurementGovernment service contracts
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Minority business enterprisesRacial discriminationSmall business
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 11, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from GSA.
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Feb 27, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 27, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to direct the Administrator of General Services to conduct a three-year demonstration program designed to expand participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in contracting opportunities for providing space in buildings for lease to the Federal Government.

Requires the Commission on Minority Business Development to study (or commission a study) to examine past and present existence, extent, and impact of racial and gender-based discrimination on small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in Federal leasehold contracting opportunities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1137: To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1137/
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"H.R. 1137: To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to establish a demonstration program to promote federal leasing of space in buildings offered by small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1137/.
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H.R. 1137, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1137/.
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