H.R. 7103 · 118th Congress · House

Agency Accountability Act of 2024

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced
Jan 29, 24
Passed House
Apr 29, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Agency Accountability Act of 2024

This bill requires the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of each agency that does not meet specified criteria for contracting with small businesses to testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Specifically, if an agency receives below a letter grade of A on its annual scorecard for small business contracting or does not meet two or more of the government-wide goals for contracting with small businesses, the director must testify before such committees about the reasons why the agency did not meet these benchmarks.

Previous Versions

00Jan 29, 2024

Agency Accountability Act of 2024

This bill requires the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of each agency that does not meet specified criteria for contracting with small businesses to testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Specifically, if an agency receives below a letter grade of A on its annual scorecard for small business contracting or does not meet two or more of the government-wide goals for contracting with small businesses, the director must testify before such committees about the reasons why the agency did not meet these benchmarks.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 30, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. APR 29, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. APR 29, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2642-2643)

    2642Yea
    2643Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 29, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7103.

  5. APR 29, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2642)

  6. APR 29, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2642)

  7. APR 29, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. FEB 23, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-396.

    118Yea
    396Nay
    0NV
  9. FEB 23, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-396.

    118Yea
    396Nay
    0NV
  10. FEB 23, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.

  11. JAN 31, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. JAN 31, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

    23Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Committees

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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Apr 30, 2024

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Feb 23, 2024

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2024

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Jan 29, 2024

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