# 119-hr-1816: WOSB Accountability Act

119-hr-1816, WOSB Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1816
- Congress: 119
- Title: WOSB Accountability Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Only SBA‑certified women‑owned small businesses would count toward federal and agency WOSB contracting goals.** This bill would remove self‑certified WOSBs from goal calculations unless they secure certification under the Small Business Administration's section 8(m)(2)(E) process, and it creates a transitional path and reporting rules for implementation. - Women‑owned small businesses: Only firms certified under SBA section 8(m)(2)(E) would be included in government‑wide and agency WOSB goal calculations, which could exclude many currently self‑certified firms until they obtain certification. - Self‑certified applicants: Firms that are self‑certified and file a certification application before the effective date and have no final determination would be deemed certified for goal calculations until a decision is made. - SBA and federal agencies: The Administrator must issue implementing regulations within 1 year and the effective date is the day after the end of the second fiscal year following those regulations. - Oversight and funding: The SBA must brief the House and Senate small business committees within 60 days and quarterly thereafter on applications, approvals, timelines, costs, outreach, and recommendations. The bill specifies that no additional funds are authorized to carry out these requirements.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No new money for women-owned program: cost, low. This bill would not authorize new funds to carry out these changes. SBA would have to use current money or wait for future appropriations. That could slow application reviews or outreach if extra funds are needed.
- Only certified women-owned firms count for goals: mixed, medium. If enacted, only women-owned small businesses that are SBA-certified would count toward governmentwide and agency WOSB contracting goals. Firms that only self-certify would not count. SBA would need to issue rules within one year of enactment. The change would take effect the day after the second f…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1816)

## 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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1816 (as of 2026-09-10).