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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the performance of Federal Government in meeting certain small business procurement contracting goals, and for other purposes.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the performance of Federal Government in meeting certain small business procurement contracting goals, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 23, 2010

Latest action (Feb 23, 2010) Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology .

Referred to
Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee Small Business Committee
Policy area
Commerce
Issues
Economy & Taxes
Legislative subjects (6)
Disability and paralysisGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen's employment

Summary

This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on how well the Federal Government meets procurement contracting goals for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small businesses owned and controlled by women. The Comptroller General must submit a report to Congress within 120 days of the bill's enactment with the results of the study and recommendations for improving the Federal Government's performance in meeting these small business contracting goals.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (3)
  1. Feb 23, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology . · house
  2. Feb 23, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. · house
  3. Feb 23, 2010 Introduced in House

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  • S 2943 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (shares 6 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 17 — Paycheck Fairness Act (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 8879 — Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2015 — National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 6706 — EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act (shares 3 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 8136 — DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HR 4496 — Helping Small Business Compete Act of 2010 · Introduced Feb 12, 2010 · Cong. 111 59%
  • HR 4251 — To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes. · Introduced Jun 22, 2023 · Cong. 118 58%
  • S 2492 — Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 57%
  • HR 7076 — To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes. · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 56%
  • HR 3736 — The Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act · Introduced Jun 4, 2025 · Cong. 119 56%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 2010

Mr. Hodes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the performance of Federal Government in meeting certain small business procurement contracting goals, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GAO STUDY ON PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING GOALS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

(a) Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the performance of the Federal Government in meeting the goals established under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) relating to participation in procurement contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by women.

(b) Report.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the results of such study, which shall include recommendations for improving the performance of the Federal Government with respect to the goals referred to in subsection (a). <all>

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