HR 8079 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2022

Introduced Jun 15, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 16, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 15, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2022

This bill removes the maximum annual revenue threshold that limits certain small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals from receiving funding under the disadvantaged business enterprise program. The program provides such small businesses the opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 15, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-PADwight EvansOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-CAKaren BassOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-GUMichael F. Q. San NicolasOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJun 15, 2022
D-FLSheila Cherfilus-McCormickOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-OHShontel M. BrownOriginalJun 15, 2022
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJun 15, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 16, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  2. Jun 15, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jun 15, 2022Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4413A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes.Related billJun 15, 2022

Subjects

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  1. Jun 15, 2022Introduced in House

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