House Bill 7128
118th Congress(2023-2024)
The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024
Active
Passed House on Feb 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7128
Congress
118
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on February 29, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024
This bill modifies the authority of federal agencies to limit competition for certain government contracts to women-owned small businesses under certain circumstances. The bill specifies that certification as such a small business includes compliance with the applicable size standards under current law.
A women-owned small business that is certified as of enactment of this bill may continue to qualify for such contracts until the business notifies the Small Business Administration (SBA) that it is no longer such a small business or the SBA determines the business exceeds the applicable size standards.
March 5, 2024
February 29, 2024
February 13, 2024
January 30, 2024
03/05/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
02/29/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/29/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 2/28/2024 CR H727)
02/29/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
02/29/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H766)
02/28/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Williams (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
02/28/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7128.
02/28/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H727-728)
02/28/2024
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
02/13/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
02/13/2024
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-383.
01/31/2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
01/31/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/30/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
01/30/2024
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 15, 2024 12:30:54 PM