WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act
The summary
What this bill does
WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act
This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year.
Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business.
The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY District 7 · D-NY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1586 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. |
| Policy Area | Commerce |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 25, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 25, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |