Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in eac…
Adds the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (41 U.S.C. 1302(b)) and requires the SBA Administrator to submit, within 90 days of enactment, a report assessing personnel and resources needed to serve on the Council and recommending legal, policy, or regulatory changes to support that role.
Narrow, technocratic change historically favors enactment, though scheduling and procedural hurdles create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and focused administrative amendment that clearly amends the relevant statute and establishes a near‑term reporting requirement to clarify resource and legal needs.
Progressives emphasize equity and disadvantaged-business safeguards
Progressives emphasize equity and disadvantaged-business safeguards
Likely supportive in principle because it amplifies small and disadvantaged business voices in federal contracting rulemaking.
May seek assurances that increased SBA participation advances equity, labor standards, and access for underserved firms.
Generally favorable as a targeted, procedural change that brings a stakeholder into rulemaking.
Wants clarity on costs, responsibilities, and measurable outcomes before full endorsement.
Likely supportive because it gives small businesses more influence in federal procurement rulemaking, which could reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Will watch for any expansion of federal spending or procedural complexity.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Narrow, technocratic change historically favors enactment, though scheduling and procedural hurdles create uncertainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize equity and disadvantaged-business safeguards
Narrow, technocratic change historically favors enactment, though scheduling and procedural hurdles create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise and focused administrative amendment that clearly amends the relevant statute and establishes a near‑term reporting requirement to clarify resource and l…
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