# 116-hr-7403: Protecting Small Business Contracting Opportunities Act of 2020

116-hr-7403, Protecting Small Business Contracting Opportunities Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7403
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Small Business Contracting Opportunities Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2020-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Small Business Contracting Opportunities Act of 2020 This bill exempts certain contracts awarded to small businesses from the procedural requirements of any federal rule or guidance on category management or contract consolidation and limits the inclusion of such contracts when measuring the attainment of any federal goal or benchmark for category management or contract consolidation. Such contracts are government contracts awarded pursuant to Small Business Administration programs that facilitate contracting with small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or entities, women, or veterans, or are located in historicaly underutilized business zones.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7216: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act
- 116-hr-6614: TSP Act
- 116-hr-5701: Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7403)

## Related
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7659: Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7659)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7216: Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7216)
- [116-hr-6614: TSP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6614)
- [116-hr-5701: Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5701)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7403 (as of 2025-11-18).