3.0.0 1640 2023-01-11T13:35:34Z 2023-01-11T13:35:34Z House HR 2017-03-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 48 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 1640.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H2241]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-20T16:02:00Z 115 2810 HR 2017-12-12 Signed by President. Related bill CRS 115 1773 HR 2017-03-29 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS 2017-03-20 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2017-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N Commerce Public contracts and procurement Small business Commerce

00 2017-03-20 Introduced in House 2017-07-31T19:32:43Z This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each government contract for the purchase of goods and services that has an anticipated value greater than the micro-purchase threshold but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently, greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000) to be reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer is unable to obtain offers from 2 or more small business concerns that are competitive with market prices and are competitive with regard to the quality and delivery of the goods or services being purchased.

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