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Adds the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council as a formal member and makes a small conforming statutory change to the cited subparagraph range. Requires the SBA Administrator to submit a written report within 90 days after the law takes effect describing the staff, resources, and legal or policy changes needed for the SBA to carry out the new Council role; the report must go to the House and Senate small business committees.
Amend paragraph (1) of 41 U.S.C. 1302(b) by changing subparagraph (C) to remove the word "and" at the end.
Amend paragraph (1) of 41 U.S.C. 1302(b) by changing subparagraph (D) to replace the final period with "; and".
Amend paragraph (1) of 41 U.S.C. 1302(b) by adding a new subparagraph (E) to designate the Administrator of the Small Business Administration as a member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council: "(E) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration."
Conforming amendment to paragraph (2) of 41 U.S.C. 1302(b) by striking "subparagraphs (B) to (D)" and inserting "subparagraphs (B) through (E)" to reflect the new subparagraph.
Requires that, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration must submit a report to the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The report must include: (1) an assessment of the personnel and resources necessary for the Administrator to carry out assigned duties as a member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; and (2) recommended changes to current laws, strategies, policies, or regulations to assist the Administrator in carrying out those duties.
Primary effects: The SBA and its Administrator will take on a new formal role in federal procurement rulemaking by joining the FAR Council. That requires the SBA to evaluate and likely reassign or allocate staff and internal resources to support Council participation. The report requirement creates a short-term administrative workload for SBA leadership and staff to inventory needs and identify any legal or policy changes required. Secondary effects: the FAR Council will gain SBA perspective on procurement rules, which could influence future regulations in ways favorable to small businesses. Federal agencies and contractors may see subsequent FAR changes that reflect SBA input. The provision does not itself provide funding, so any additional staffing or resource needs identified in the report would require separate appropriation or reallocation decisions; until such funding is provided, SBA participation may be achieved through internal reassignments or other administrative measures.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced June 4, 2025 by Lateefah Simon · Last progress June 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House