Search Results: keywords:"disadvantaged businesses"

  • H. R. 7988 — To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:657

    H.R. 7988, also known as the “Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2024” or the “SPUR Act”, seeks to amend the Small Business Act. The bill introduces new requirements for including new small business entrants in the scorecard program, which tracks the...

    Simple Explanation

    The SPUR Act is a plan to help small businesses get more government work by keeping better track of new ones and how they're doing. It wants things to be fair and clear, but it won't spend any new money for this.

  • H. R. 10216 — To end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in Government contracts, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,942

    The bill, H.R. 10216, called the "Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act," was introduced in the House of Representatives. It aims to eliminate preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in government contracts and related financial assistance programs. The legislation...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, called the "Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act," aims to stop giving special help to certain groups of people and businesses when the government picks who to give work to, planning to treat everyone the same without looking at their background.

  • S. 5366 — To end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in Government contracts, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,855

    The bill S. 5366, titled the "Ending Racism in Government Contracting Act," seeks to eliminate preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in government contracts. It proposes removing requirements for considering race or ethnicity in the granting of these...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to stop giving special help to people or businesses based on their race or background when the government gives out work contracts. It also asks government departments to change their rules so everyone gets treated the same way, no matter who they are.