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H.R. 1622 113th Congress House

Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns.

Introduced: April 18, 2013 Introduced by: Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 18, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2148)
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to exclude as a small business, for purposes of meeting federal agency contracting goals with small businesses, any small business (or subsidiary thereof) that is publicly traded, or any business (or subsidiary thereof) with more than 50% non-U.S. citizen ownership. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to notify the head of each federal department or agency regarding this Act and its amendments, and the department or agency head to then notify its contractors.

Directs the Administrator to: (1) publish a report regarding federal prime contracts awarded to businesses identified as small businesses for purposes of achieving small business contracting goals, and (2) establish procedures to ensure that the Central Contractor Registration database provides an adequate warning regarding criminal penalties for misrepresenting the status of a small business or person in order to obtain federal contracts.

Provides for enforcement of complaints about the classification of a business for such purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7
HOLT, RUSH
· Jun 18, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 25, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 24, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 18, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 18, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1622: Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1622/
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"H.R. 1622: Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1622/.
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