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H.R.190

H.R.190: Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
Latest Major Action Jan. 17, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Jan. 17, 2019
Engrossed in House - Jan. 16, 2019
Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019

Bill Summary

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the inclusion of option years in the award price for certain sole source contracts (i.e., contracts awarded without a competitive process). Under current law, option years in the award price for such contracts limit their dollar award threshold. Specifically, the bill revises requirements for the award of these contracts to (1) qualified Historically...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 17, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jan. 16, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 16, 2019	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36).
Jan. 16, 2019	Considered as unfinished business.
Jan. 16, 2019	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 6 (Roll no. 36). (text: CR 1/14/2019 H528-529)
Jan. 16, 2019	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H626)
Jan. 14, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H528-531)
Jan. 14, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H528-531; text: CR H528-529)
Jan. 14, 2019	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan. 14, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 190.
Jan. 14, 2019	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jan. 14, 2019	Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan. 3, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jan. 3, 2019	Introduced in the House by Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)

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