H.R. 787 · 119th Congress
Plain Language in Contracting Act
Status: Passed House
- Introduced (done)
- Committee (done)
- Passed House (current)
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Law
Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Summary
Plain Language in Contracting Act
This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
- House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
- House
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
- House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
- House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House