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Apr 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Commerce
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Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: H11100
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 1000
Apr 9, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Apr 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:10 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2804 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2804
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2804 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2804
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Small Business
Competitions Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
Section 15
(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.
(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644
(j) ) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(4) Rule of two.--Each contract, task order, or delivery
order for the purchase of goods or services that has an
anticipated value greater than the simplified acquisition
threshold shall be reserved for small business concerns when
the contracting officer reasonably expects--
``
(A) to obtain offers from two or more responsible
small business concerns; and
``
(B) to award such contract, task order, or
delivery order at a fair market price.''.
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