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HR 5337 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small business Wages and earnings

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018

Introduced: April 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced in House
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Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018

This bill establishes a goal for federal agencies to pay small business invoices within 15 days of receiving a proper invoice if a specific payment date is not established by contract.

What's happening now March 20, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2893 Related bill A bill to provide for prompt payments to small business contractors, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 13, 2018
Delaney, John
· Apr 26, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 9, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5337: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5337/
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"H.R. 5337: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5337/.
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H.R. 5337, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5337/.
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