Increase Small Business Utilization Act of 2023

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6320 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6320 To amend the Small Business Act to ensure the application of the ``Rule of Two'' to certain acquisitions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2023 Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure the application of the ``Rule of Two'' to certain acquisitions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Increase Small Business Utilization Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF THE ``RULE OF TWO'' TO CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS. Section 15(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(r)) is amended to read as follows: ``(r) Multiple Award Contracts.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), the he…