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119-hr-3485119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

Sponsored By: Representative Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Removes the 8(a) program requirement that construction subcontracts be awarded inside the county or State where the work is performed. This bill would repeal paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and thereby eliminate the statutory geographic-locality restriction on construction subcontract awards under the 8(a) program. The rest of the Small Business Act and the 8(a) program provisions remain unchanged.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More bidding for 8(a) construction work

If enacted, this bill would end the rule that 8(a) construction subcontracts must stay in the county or State of the job. 8(a) construction subcontracts could be awarded to firms outside the local area. This could open more bidding and work options for small contractors. It would not change other 8(a) rules, and it does not set an effective date or funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

AK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

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