HR7076Referred to Committee
To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-14
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Hillary J. Scholten
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (579 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (0)
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Plain-English Summary
The Department of Defense would have to regularly report to Congress on how much money it awards to small businesses through contracts and what types of businesses receive these awards. This would give lawmakers and the public better visibility into whether the Pentagon is meeting its goals for supporting small companies and help identify any patterns in how defense contracts are distributed. The reporting requirement aims to ensure small businesses get fair opportunities to compete for military spending.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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