HR7987-118

Reported

To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 15, 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

This bill, To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H479A114460774F209DA1965EDB27D689: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plain Language in Contracting Act.
  • Section H885A8A22FB8C40E6A6A07F37D1A2895E: 2. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns Each covered notice shall be written— in a manner that is clear, concise, and...
  • Section HFE1058D223BD4ED99C9716F79E38286B: 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

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

This bill, To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
May 23, 2024

Reported by Mrs. Shaheen, without amendment

Apr 30, 2024

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

Apr 26, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …

Apr 15, 2024

Mr. LaLota (for himself and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following …

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
Government Operations Finance Transportation
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_sba"
→ Administrator of the Small Business Administration

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