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H.R. 190 116th Congress House

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

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: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Roger Marshall Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Commerce Economic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall business
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Became law
Jan 17, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan 16, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36). (text: CR 1/14/2019 H528-529)
Jan 16, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H626)
Jan 14, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 14, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 190.
Jan 14, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H528-531)
Jan 14, 2019
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 16, 2019 House · vote #36 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 415–6 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 17, 2019

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 2019

This bill eliminates the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process). Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold.

Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts 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 businesses 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 673 Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Harder, Josh
California · Jan 14, 2019
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jan 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-190/
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"H.R. 190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-190/.
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