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H.R. 6369 115th Congress House

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate the inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2018 Introduced by: Roger Marshall Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Commerce Economic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurement
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Small businessUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen in business
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H8810-8811)
Sep 25, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8821)
Sep 25, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Chabot objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6369.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8810-8812)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.
Sep 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-943.
Jul 18, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 18, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 25, 2018 House · vote #401 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 392–5 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018

This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise requirements for the award of sole source contracts (contracts awarded without a competitive process) to (1) qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, (3) economically disadvantaged small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (4) small business concerns owned and controlled by women in substantially underrepresented industries.

The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the policies and practices used by the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies to ensure that contracting officers are properly classifying sole-source contracts under procurement programs for businesses owned by women and disabled veterans in the Federal Procurement Data System.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6369: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6369/
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"H.R. 6369: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6369/.
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