WOSB Accountability Act
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Jun 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394)
- Jun 3, 2025Passed/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)
- Jun 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816.
- Jun 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395)
- Jun 3, 2025Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
- Mar 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37.
- Mar 5, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- Mar 5, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Mar 3, 2025Introduced in House