HR7128-118

Passed House

To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 30, 2024

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

Requires women-owned small businesses to meet applicable size standards to be certified and compete for restricted contracts. Grandfathers currently certified businesses until they notify of change or exceed size limits.

Who Benefits and How

Truly small women-owned businesses benefit from program integrity. Government contracting maintains competitive environment for small businesses.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Some women-owned businesses that grew beyond size standards may lose certification. SBA and certifying entities must verify size compliance.

Key Provisions

  • Size standard compliance required for WOSB certification
  • Currently certified WOSBs grandfathered until status changes
  • Certification lost when exceeding size standard
  • Maintains program for qualifying small businesses

Evidence Chain:

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

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Requires size standard compliance for women-owned small business certification

Who Benefits

  • Small women-owned businesses
  • Government contracting integrity

Who Bears Costs

  • Larger WOSBs exceeding size standards
  • SBA and certifying entities

Key Policy Areas

Small Business, Women Business Owners, Procurement

Primary Purpose

Requires size standard compliance for women-owned small business certification

Policy Domains

Small Business Women Business Owners Procurement

Legislative Strategy

"Ensure WOSB program serves truly small businesses"

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 5, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small …

Feb 13, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the …

Jan 30, 2024

Ms. Maloy (for herself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following …

Jan 30, 2024 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Small Business Women Business Owners Procurement
Actor Mappings
"administrator"
→ SBA Administrator

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