# 119-hr-789: Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

119-hr-789, Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-789
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Requires SBA to make cancelled federal small-business solicitations more transparent and connect affected firms to new opportunities.** The bill would require the Small Business Administration to issue rules within 180 days that make public why covered solicitations were cancelled, whether they will be reissued or rolled into other contracts, and to post that information on the government-wide single point of entry.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help for small businesses after canceled solicitations: benefit, low. If enacted, the SBA would have 180 days to write rules requiring public notice when a federal solicitation that qualified multiple small businesses is canceled. The notice would explain why it was canceled, whether the agency plans to reissue it and any timeframes, and whether the work will be move…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/789)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-789 (as of 2026-09-10).