US HB4198 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to specify the principal duties of Commercial Market Representatives, government contracting staff stationed at area Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and reporting to specified senior SBA officers. Such duties shall include: helping prime federal government contractors to find small business concerns capable of performing subcontracts; counseling such contractors on their responsibility to maximize subcontracting opportunities for small business concerns; instructing such contractors on methods and tools to identify potential subcontractors that are small business concerns; assisting such constractors to increase awards to small business subcontractors through visits, training, and reviews of past performance; giving counseling on how a small business concern may promote its capacity to such contractors; and conducting periodic reviews of such contractors to assess compliance with required subcontracting plans regarding small business subcontractors.
Title
Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act
Sponsors
Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-12-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. |
2015-12-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4341 (Related) 2016-07-25 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.
HB4909 (Related) 2016-05-26 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
HB4909 (Related) 2016-05-26 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
Subjects
Business education
Commerce
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Small Business Administration
Commerce
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Small Business Administration
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4198/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4198/BILLS-114hr4198ih.pdf |