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Plain Language in Contracting Act
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
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77pct
38d open
vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d
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2025 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.2126, S. 1064, Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; H.R.4668, POST IT Act; Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987, Plain Language in Contracting Act; H.R.2670, FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.2886, Base Access Privileges Improvement Act; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval; H.R.1870, SPEED for BEAD Act; H.R.1554, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Shaheen without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2645)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2645)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7987.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2645-2646)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; POST IT Act (H.R. 4668); Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act; FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.2670); H.J.Res.132 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects"; Base Access Privileges Improvement Act (H.R. 2886); Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval
Client expense: $234,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Federal contracting process improvements. Provide input to legislation to implement the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report Recommendations relating to aerial firefighting, dispatch procedures, contracting methods and prescribed fire. S.4066 - FIT Procurement Act and H.R.9595 - FIT Procurement Act provisions which increase thresholds, promote cost efficiency and quality in contract awards and streamlines procurement rules. H.R.5528 - Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of 2023 to evaluate impacts of LPTA. Support H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act to increase opportunities for small businesses. Supporting S. 4687 (IS) - Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670 / S. 2226); POST IT Act (H.R. 4668); Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act; FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; H.J.Res.132 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects";H.R. 2886: Base Access Privileges Improvement Act; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval
Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670 / S. 2226); POST IT Act (H.R. 4668); Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act; FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; H.J.Res.132 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects";H.R. 2886: Base Access Privileges Improvement Act; Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program state deployment and project approval
Client expense: $244,907 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Rule; FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670 / S. 2226); POST IT Act (H.R. 4668); Economic Price Adjustment due to COVID-19 impacts; H.R.7987 - Plain Language in Contracting Act; FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act
Client expense: $284,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2638)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-471.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Reported By |
| April 26, 2024 |
| Small Business Committee | House | Markup By | April 17, 2024 |
| Small Business Committee | House | Referred To | April 15, 2024 |
| April 26, 2024 |
| Introduced in House | April 15, 2024 |