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H.R. 7694 117th Congress House

Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements relating to the evaluation of the subcontracting plans of certain offerors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2022 Introduced by: Pete Stauber Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Commerce Public contracts and procurementSmall 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
Jun 9, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 8, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 11 (Roll no. 252). (text: 06/07/2022 CR H5259)
Jun 8, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5401)
Jun 7, 2022
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.
Jun 7, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7694.
Jun 7, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5258-5260)
Jun 7, 2022
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-332.
May 17, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
May 11, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 11, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
May 10, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 8, 2022 House · vote #252 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 411–11 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022

This bill requires federal agencies to consider when evaluating offers for contracts the extent to which, in a subcontracting plan, the offeror proposes to use small businesses as subcontractors in the performance of the contract.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 10, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7694: Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7694/
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"H.R. 7694: Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7694/.
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H.R. 7694, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7694/.
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