HR 789

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

Summary

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules for disclosing information about federal contract solicitations for which small businesses were eligible and that were issued and cancelled. Under the rules for such a solicitation, an agency must provide (1) a justification for the cancellation, (2) information about any plans to reissue the solicitation and any associated time frames, and (3) information about any plans to include the requirements of the solicitation in another contract or task order of the agency. Additionally, for such solicitations that an agency does not intend to reissue, the SBA must provide procedures for the agency to refer a small business that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. George Latimer [D-NY-16]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Commerce
Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-06-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-06-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • 2025-06-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-06-03: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2396)
  • 2025-06-03: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2396)
  • 2025-06-03: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 789.