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HR 787 119th Congress House Commerce Public contracts and procurement Small business

Plain Language in Contracting Act

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: LaLota, Nick Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jun 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
Jun 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
Jun 3, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
Jun 3, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
Jun 3, 2025
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Mar 24, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 5, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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Plain Language in Contracting Act

This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.

Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies.

The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.

What's happening now June 4, 2025

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

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jan 28, 2025
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Tran, Derek
California · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-787/
MLA
"H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-787/.
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H.R. 787, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-787/.
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