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HR 1744 118th Congress House Commerce

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Mar 23, 2023
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Transparency in Government Contracts Act

This bill expands the Small Business Administration's (SBA) reporting requirements to include certain disaggregated demographic data about federal contracts (and subcontracts to the extent practicable) awarded to small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

The SBA also must include whether such a small business participates in the 8(a) business development program.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 28
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Oct 29, 2024
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2024
 D
Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2024
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 15, 2023
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Apr 19, 2023
 D
Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 17, 2023
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Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 23, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 23, 2023
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 23, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Casar, Greg
Texas · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Mar 23, 2023
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 23, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Mar 23, 2023
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Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2023
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 23, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 23, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Mar 23, 2023
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 23, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1744: Transparency in Government Contracts Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1744/
MLA
"H.R. 1744: Transparency in Government Contracts Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1744/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1744, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1744/.
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[H.R. 1744: Transparency in Government Contracts Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1744/)
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