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HR 7586 116th Congress House Commerce Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small business

To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2020 Introduced by: Evans, Dwight Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 13, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to allow any small business participating in its 8(a) Business Development program to extend participation by a period of one year.

The 8(a) Business Development program limits competition for certain government contracts to small businesses that participate in the program.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 7409 Related bill To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
  • S 4818 Related bill Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7586: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7586/
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"H.R. 7586: To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7586/.
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H.R. 7586, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7586/.
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