H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-28 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Plain Language in Contracting Act

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Plain Language in Contracting Act This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. Each notice also must comply with the requirements of the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which are applicable to publications and notices by federal agencies. The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.

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Plain Language in Contracting Act

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Sponsor: Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · 3 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr787.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr787 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills