Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 by Rep. George Latimer
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
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 H2396)
- 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 H2396)
- Jun 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 789.
- Jun 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2396-2398)
- 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. 24.
- Mar 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
- Mar 5, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- Mar 5, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House