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WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act
3/19/2025, 9:53 AM
Summary of Bill HR 1586
The main purpose of the bill is to ensure that women-owned small businesses have equal access to government contracts and resources. By establishing clear certification requirements, the bill aims to prevent fraud and abuse in the certification process, while also promoting transparency and fairness in the awarding of contracts.
In addition to certification requirements, the bill also includes provisions for outreach and assistance programs to help women-owned small businesses navigate the certification process and access resources to help them grow and succeed. The bill also includes measures to track and report on the participation of women-owned small businesses in federal contracting opportunities. Overall, Bill 119 HR 1586 is aimed at promoting gender equality and economic empowerment for women entrepreneurs by providing them with the tools and resources they need to compete in the marketplace.
Congressional Summary of HR 1586
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1586
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1586
Total Number of Sponsors
2Democrat Sponsors
2Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
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Nyla Heath
8 months ago
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