# 115-hr-5337: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018

115-hr-5337, Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5337
- Congress: 115
- Title: Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-03-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2018 This bill establishes a goal for federal agencies to pay small business invoices within 15 days of receiving a proper invoice if a specific payment date is not established by contract.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5337)

## Related
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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5337 (as of 2025-11-18).