# 119-hr-1586: WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act

119-hr-1586, WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1586
- Congress: 119
- Title: WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Only certified women-owned small businesses would count toward federal contracting goals.** This bill would require agencies to base their WOSB contracting targets on firms certified by the Small Business Administration, a state, or an SBA-approved national certifier, while giving certain self-certified firms temporary credit if they applied before the rule takes effect.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No new funds for WOSB rules: cost, low. If enacted, no new money would be authorized to carry out these WOSB certification changes. SBA would need to use existing funds or wait for separate appropriations. This could slow application processing or outreach.
- Only certified WOSBs count for goals: mixed, medium. This bill would change federal WOSB goals so only officially certified women-owned small businesses are counted. The Small Business Administration (SBA) would issue rules within one year after enactment. The exclusion would start the day after the end of the second fiscal year that begins after SBA…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1586 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1586)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1586 (as of 2025-12-21).