119 S2656 IS: Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-08-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025.

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Codification of the Rule of Two

Section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)

Rule of Two

Each contract, task order, or delivery order for the purchase of goods or services that has an anticipated value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold shall be reserved for small business concerns when the contracting officer reasonably expects— (A) to obtain offers from 2 or more responsible small business concerns; and (B) to award the contract, task order, or delivery order at a fair market price. .