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H.R. 5929 115th Congress House

United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to provide for small business concerns located in the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 Introduced by: Yvette D. Clarke Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Land transfersPublic contracts and procurementSmall Business AdministrationSmall businessVirgin Islands
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 23, 2018
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018

This bill provides for various programs to promote small business concerns located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, such as by (1) doubling the credit that a federal agency receives for awarding a prime contract to such businesses for the purposes of determining the agency's compliance with small business procurement goals, (2) allowing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to waive certain requirements when transferring surplus U.S. government property or technology to such businesses, and (3) directing the SBA to identify potential incentives to contractors that subcontract to such businesses under the SBA Mentor-Protege Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5178 Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 23, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5929: United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5929/
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"H.R. 5929: United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5929/.
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