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HR 2485 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act

Introduced: May 2, 2023 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and recipients of assistance from the program to analyze and report on the program. The DBE program seeks to offer small disadvantaged businesses (i.e., certified as owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals) a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.

The bill requires

  • the DBE liaison officers to track and provide an analysis of all efforts to expand knowledge of services and opportunities available (e.g., minimum outreach, training, and online development support) to non-certified and certified DBEs to increase an enterprise's ability to compete for, and perform on, federally funded transportation contracts;
  • DOT to publicly post online a searchable and exportable version of the Uniform Report of DBE Awards/ Commitments and Payments for each state; and
  • DOT to submit an annual report to Congress on the DBE program.
What's happening now April 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 13, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jun 16, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 2, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 13, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 6, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 6, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2485: Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2485/
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"H.R. 2485: Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2485/.
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H.R. 2485, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2485/.
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