Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1641
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 20, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 20, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 20, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1641
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill amends the Small Business Act to declare that the exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist reporting to the senior official (or designee) appointed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) with certain SBA loan responsibilities, including the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, shall be to implement specified SBA loan programs, and complete other duties related to contracting programs.

Such duties shall include:

  • performing specified functions with respect to small business concerns eligible to receive federal contracts and subcontracts;
  • reviewing and monitoring compliance with mentor-protege agreements;
  • representing the interests of the SBA and small business concerns in the award, modification, and administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to the Act; and
  • reporting fraud or abuse.
Text (1)
March 20, 2017
Actions (2)
03/20/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
03/20/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:34 PM