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Plain Language in Contracting Act

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In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-28
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Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 94.1% (597 recorded votes)

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

2025-06-04

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Plain-English Summary

Plain Language in Contracting Act This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies. The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Commerce
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