Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
This bill requires federal agencies to publicly explain why they cancel small business procurement bids and share plans for reissuing them or using the requirements elsewhere. It directly affects small businesses that prepared bids for cancelled solicitations by mandating agencies to provide written justifications for cancellations and share reissuance timelines. If an agency won't reissue a cancelled bid, the bill requires referring affected small businesses to agency staff who help identify similar future opportunities. All disclosure information must be posted on a central federal website within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The law does not create new funding but sets clear transparency requirements for existing contracting processes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2396)
lower
Jun 3, 2025
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 H2396)
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-35.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Latimer
DDemocratic
Co
Kweisi Mfume
DDemocratic
Co
Maggie Goodlander
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Alford
RRepublican
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