S 2206 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act

This bill increases financial guarantees for small businesses seeking government contracts. It raises the maximum surety bond guarantee from $6.5 million to $10 million per contract and allows total contract guarantees up to $20 million. Small business contractors bidding on federal projects will directly benefit, as these higher limits make it easier to secure larger contracts. The bill also removes exclusions for administrative expenses in the program's funding rules.
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Introduced Jun 22, 2023 Last action Jun 22, 2023
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Jun 22, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Jun 22, 2023
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