HR2485-118

Introduced

To require certain recipients of funds for disadvantaged business enterprises to provide an analysis of efforts to expand opportunities available to disadvantaged business enterprises to participate in the DBE program.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 6, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT. It relies on grants, appropriations, compliance mandates, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Education, Transportation, Finance, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to...
  • Creates collection of information; report.
  • Creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Transportation, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill creates disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach efforts Each recipient of financial assistance provided by the Department of Transportation that is required to implement a DBE program that conforms to, creates collection of information; report, and creates definitions In this Act: The term DBE program means the disadvantaged business enterprise program that is carried out by— with respect to the Federal Highway Administration, any recipient or subrecipient of DOT.

Policy Domains

Education Transportation Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill: ,
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill: , ,
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 6, 2023

Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Transportation Finance Environment

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