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Nydia M. Velázquez

Sponsor · U.S. Representative, NY-7 · Democratic

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House bill · H.R. 1816 (119th Congress)

WOSB Accountability Act

Latest action Jun 4, 2025

Summary

WOSB Accountability Act This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year. Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business. The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Small Business · U.S. House of Representatives

Related bills

As identified by Congress.gov.

Cosponsors

Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Maggie Goodlander and 1 other

  • Republican2
  • Democratic1

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  2. Jun 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2393-2395)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)

  4. Jun 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2393-2395)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)

  5. Jun 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2393-2395)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)

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  1. Jun 3, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1816.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jun 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jun 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jun 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Jun 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Mar 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

  7. Mar 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

  8. Mar 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.

  9. Mar 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

  10. Mar 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

  11. Mar 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.

  12. Mar 5, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Mar 5, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Mar 5, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

  16. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

  17. Mar 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.

  18. Mar 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Mar 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Mar 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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