Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2656 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2656 To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, 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 ``Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF THE RULE OF TWO. Section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Rule of Two.--Each contract, task order, or delivery order for the purchase of goods or services that h…