HR 2742 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns.

Introduced May 26, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Albert Russell Wynn D-MD

Latest action · May 26, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Progress

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IntroducedMay 26, 2005
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to increase the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small businesses, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or women to 25 percent (currently 23 percent) of the total amount of Federal procurement contracts awarded in a fiscal year.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2005 to Dec 16, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Sep 14, 2005
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Sep 14, 2005
D-HI	Ed Case	Sep 14, 2005
D-NC	G. K. Butterfield	Sep 14, 2005
D-MN	James L. Oberstar	Sep 14, 2005
D-TX	Al Green	Dec 16, 2005
D-NJ	Robert E. Andrews	Dec 16, 2005
R-MI	Thaddeus G. McCotter	Dec 16, 2005

Committees 1

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Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Small Business Committee	Referred May 26, 2005

Actions 2

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May 26, 2005Introduced in House
May 26, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns.

Subjects

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May 26, 2005Introduced in House

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