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WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

USA119th CongressHR-1586| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2025
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Nick LaLota (Republican)

Small Business Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act aims to modify how Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) are counted towards federal contracting goals. Under this bill, only WOSBs that have been formally certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an SBA-approved national certifying entity will be included in calculating government-wide and agency-specific contracting goals. This change explicitly excludes self-certified WOSBs from contributing to these targets, thereby strengthening the verification process for WOSB status. To facilitate a smooth transition, the bill includes a provision allowing certain self-certified WOSBs to be temporarily counted towards goals if they submit an application for formal certification before the new rules take effect. The SBA Administrator is mandated to issue implementing regulations within one year of the bill's enactment, with the amendments becoming effective after the second fiscal year following these regulations. Furthermore, the Administrator must provide quarterly briefings to Congress on the implementation progress, including application statistics, processing timelines, and outreach efforts, without authorizing additional appropriations for these new requirements.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7105
WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7105
    WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1816: WOSB Accountability Act

WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

USA119th CongressHR-1586| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2025
The WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act aims to modify how Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) are counted towards federal contracting goals. Under this bill, only WOSBs that have been formally certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) or an SBA-approved national certifying entity will be included in calculating government-wide and agency-specific contracting goals. This change explicitly excludes self-certified WOSBs from contributing to these targets, thereby strengthening the verification process for WOSB status. To facilitate a smooth transition, the bill includes a provision allowing certain self-certified WOSBs to be temporarily counted towards goals if they submit an application for formal certification before the new rules take effect. The SBA Administrator is mandated to issue implementing regulations within one year of the bill's enactment, with the amendments becoming effective after the second fiscal year following these regulations. Furthermore, the Administrator must provide quarterly briefings to Congress on the implementation progress, including application statistics, processing timelines, and outreach efforts, without authorizing additional appropriations for these new requirements.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7105
WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7105
    WOSB Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Nick LaLota (Republican)

Small Business Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1816: WOSB Accountability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted