HR 2751
113th Congress
House
Commerce
Building construction
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013
Introduced: July 19, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Dec 11, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-660.
Mar 5, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 5, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 19, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit reverse auction methods (bidding from high to low) from being used in the case of any contract for the procurement of design and construction services if the contract is suitable for award to a small business, or if the award is made under Small Business Administration (SBA) requirements concerning the federal award of procurement contracts or subcontracts to:
- small businesses;
- HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses; and
- small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or women.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Committees of jurisdiction
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