HR 1744 · 118th Congress · Commerce

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

Introduced 2023-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.(2023-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Transparency in Government Contracts Act This bill expands the Small Business Administration's (SBA) reporting requirements to include certain disaggregated demographic data about federal contracts (and subcontracts to the extent practicable) awarded to small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The SBA also must include whether such a small business participates in the 8(a) business development program.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]TX
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL