3.0.0 1816 2026-09-08T18:08:35Z 2026-09-08T18:08:35Z House H HR 2025-03-03 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1816 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 40 (Monday, March 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 1816.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,which gives Congress the power ``to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H947]]]> sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-06-04T18:36:52Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported By 2025-03-24T21:44:29Z Markup By 2025-03-05T14:05:35Z Referred To 2025-03-03T17:04:25Z H. Rept. 119-37 WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act 119 1586 HR 2025-02-25 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS 2025-06-04 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2025-06-03 15:32:09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-06-03 15:32:04 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-06-03 15:32:04 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2393-2394) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-06-03 15:22:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1816. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-06-03 15:22:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2393-2395) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-06-03 15:22:30 Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-03-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2025-03-24 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2025-03-24 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-37. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2025-03-05 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0. Committee 2025-03-05 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2025-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] Nydia Velázquez D NY M. 7 N L000598 Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] Nick LaLota R NY 1 2025-03-03 True G000604 Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] Maggie Goodlander D NH 2 2025-03-05 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-03-24 False 2025-04-07T20:22:00Z H.R. 1816, WOSB Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61318 As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on March 24, 2025 Commerce Congressional oversight 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Licensing and registrations 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Public contracts and procurement 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Small Business Administration 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Small business 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Women in business 2025-03-26T16:16:31Z Commerce 2025-03-07T16:12:07Z 00 2025-03-03 Introduced in House 2025-05-30T21:13:55Z WOSB Accountability Act

This bill requires that only women-owned small businesses that have been certified by a federal agency, state government, or national certifying entity approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are included when calculating whether a federal agency has met its contracting goals with respect to such businesses during a fiscal year.

Certain self-certified, women-owned small businesses that have filed an application for certification are deemed to have been certified until the SBA or national certifying entity makes a determination with respect to the certification of such business.

The SBA must provide a briefing each quarter about specified aspects of the process of certifying women-owned small businesses and implementing the requirements of the bill.

]]> WOSB Accountability Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. 2026-07-10T19:43:25Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 WOSB Accountability Act 2025-06-07T04:23:19Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 WOSB Accountability Act 2025-06-05T07:53:16Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 WOSB Accountability Act 2025-03-25T07:38:18Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 WOSB Accountability Act 2025-03-05T08:53:23Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 WOSB Accountability Act 2025-03-05T08:53:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. 2025-03-05T08:48:31Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1816rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1816rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1816eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1816eh.xml Reported in House 2025-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1816rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1816rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1816ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1816ih.xml 2025-06-04 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.