HR 4670 United States House · 118th Congress

Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023

HR 4670, the Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023, requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit annual reports starting May 1, 2024, to congressional committees on three categories of small businesses: women-owned, HUBZone-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned. The reports must detail certification rates, contract awards (including dollar amounts and percentages), decertifications, and other specific metrics for each category. These reports aim to increase transparency around federal contracting practices for these businesses, using existing SBA funding without new appropriations. The bill directly affects the SBA, federal agencies awarding contracts, and congressional oversight committees by mandating standardized data collection and disclosure.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 17, 2023 Last action Nov 29, 2023
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Nov 29, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Nov 28, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5914-5915)
lower
Nov 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5914-5915)
lower
Nov 28, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-179.
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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