The bill would require the SBA to issue rules requiring that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses be written in a clear and concise manner consistent with the plain language guidelines established by the Plain Writing Act of 2010. …
The bill would direct the SBA to disclose and publish on a single website any new rules for canceling certain solicitations, including a justification for the cancellation, the timeframe for reissuing canceled solicitations, and the availability of similar …
The bill would require the SBA to report to the Congress about the challenges facing entrepreneurs with disabilities when they start and operate a business. The report would include information about the resources available to those entrepreneurs, …
The bill would require the National Council on Disability and the SBA to collaborate on employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for people with disabilities through a memorandum of understanding. The bill would require those agencies to report to the …
The bill would require Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) to provide information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs. H.R. 1642 also would require SBDCs and WBCs …
The bill would require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on agents that help small businesses to secure loans of up to $5 million that are guaranteed by the SBA under the 7(a) loan program. The SBA currently collects data on amounts paid to agents …
The bill would require the SBA to update regulations within one year to direct federal agencies to exclude women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) that self-certify from counting toward WOSB contracting goals in data they send to the SBA. Federal agencies …
H.R. 1764 would exempt the International Development Association at the World Bank from the requirement to register securities that it issues or guarantees with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exemption would not take effect if the …
S. 613 would authorize appropriations totaling $304 million over the 2025-2029 period for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain and expand the National Mesonet Program. That program is a network of automated weather …
S. 860 would subject foreign persons and entities to sanctions under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act if they provide significant support to opioid trafficking or receive property that is either used for or acquired through opioid trafficking. In addition, the …
S. 244 would require the Department of Commerce to study the national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and a router that are designed, manufactured, or supplied by an …
H.R. 1713 would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to notify the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of any agricultural land purchased by a foreign investor that may raise national security concerns. CFIUS, an …
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 21, 2025
H.R. 501 would authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a pilot program and award grants to state and tribal governments designed to mitigate the effects of future disasters on residential properties by reducing damage from …
CBO's drug development model is intended to help the Congress understand how legislative proposals would affect the development of new drugs. The model allows the agency to provide information about drug development with its estimates of the budgetary …
H.R. 1577 would authorize the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to require that U.S. financial institutions impose special measures, including increased due diligence and restrictions, on foreign transactions or …
S. 105 would direct the Department of the Interior (DOI) to place approximately 40 acres of land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes in restricted fee status. The two tribes would retain ownership of the land, and the land could not …
H.R. 165 would direct the Department of the Interior (DOI) to place approximately 40 acres of land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes in restricted fee status. The two tribes would retain ownership of the land, and the land could not …
S. 550 would grant jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s land claim against the United States arising from the Treaty of Grouseland. The bill would require the court to render judgement without regard to the …
Bill Summary S. 640 would amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize the appropriation of specific amounts totaling $18 million for three trust funds that are credited with interest. Specifically, the bill would authorize the …
