HR 1586

WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

Summary

WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity 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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez [D-NY-7]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Commerce
Introduced
2025-02-25
Latest action
2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • 2025-02-25: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-25: Introduced in House