HR 1744 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Joaquin Castro D-TX

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Latest action · Mar 23, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 23, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

This bill expands the Small Business Administration's (SBA) reporting requirements to include certain disaggregated demographic data about federal contracts (and subcontracts to the extent practicable) awarded to small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

The SBA also must include whether such a small business participates in the 8(a) business development program.

Cosponsors 34

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2023 to Oct 29, 2024; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-ILDelia C. RamirezOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-TXGreg CasarOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-HIJill N. TokudaOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-ILJonathan L. JacksonOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-TXLizzie FletcherOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-OHShontel M. BrownOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CASydney Kamlager-DoveOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-CATed LieuOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalMar 23, 2023
D-MDGlenn IveyApr 17, 2023
D-TXJasmine CrockettApr 17, 2023
D-CTJahana HayesApr 19, 2023
D-CAKatie PorterApr 19, 2023
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaMay 15, 2023
D-NJAndy KimFeb 28, 2024
D-RISeth MagazinerFeb 28, 2024
D-RIGabe AmoOct 29, 2024

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseSmall Business Committee
Referred Mar 23, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States The single subject of this legislation is: The Transparency in Government Contracts Act requires the Small Business Administration to disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 53, March 23, 2023, page H1410.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require the Small Business Administration to disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in certain reports, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Transparency in Government Contracts Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House

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