Bill Detail
H.R. 1816
Congress: 119
Title
WOSB Accountability Act
Summary
WOSB Accountability 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.
Sponsor
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D-NY-7]
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Status as of Jun 27, 6:49 AM · synced 2d ago
Introduced
2025-03-03
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Bill Engagement
WOSB Accountability Act This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity a…
Lobbyists on the case
- National Small Business Association5 filings · 4 lobs
- John Furth2026 Q1
- Todd Mccracken2026 Q1
- Rachel Grey2025 Q4
- Reed Westcott2025 Q4