Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016

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Congressional Summary of HR 4326

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016

( Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow for the management of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to be vested in an individual whose primary responsibilities were for the functions and duties of: (1) the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (2) the HUBZone program.

The OSDBU of each federal agency with procurement powers shall review agency purchases that are greater than the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000) and less than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000) to ensure that the purchases have been made to comply with the Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense or by an executive agency head.

Each OSDBU must cite in its annual report to Congress any failure to comply with such a program.

Current Status of Bill HR 4326

Bill HR 4326 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 6, 2016. Bill HR 4326 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on January 6, 2016.  Bill HR 4326's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. as of April 20, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4326

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4326

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightEconomic developmentGovernment information and archivesMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMinority and disadvantaged businessesPublic contracts and procurementSmall business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4326

Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016
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