H.R. 787 · 119th Congress
Plain Language in Contracting Act
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- House Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- House Passed Jun 3, 2025
This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 28, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Plain Language in Contracting Act
Latest action (Jun 4, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 28, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- House Passed Jun 3, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.