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S. 2852 116th Congress Senate

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend section 3903 of title 31, United States Code, to establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Minority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessWages and earnings
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Nov 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2322 Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2852: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2852/
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"S. 2852: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2852/.
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