Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3845 To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 11, 2021 Mrs. RADEWAGEN (for herself, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mr. STAUBER) intro- duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis- tration to issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Parity for HUBZone 4 Appeals Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:29 Jun 29, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3845.IH H3845 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3845 IH SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND 1 APPEALS TO DECIDE APPEALS RELATING TO 2 QUALIFIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CON- 3 CERNS. 4 Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 5 of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Ad- 6 ministration shall issue a rule authorizing the Office of 7 Hearings and Appeals of the Administration to decide all 8 appeals from formal protest determinations in connection 9 with the status of a concern as qualified HUBZone small 10 business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) 11 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)). 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:29 Jun 29, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3845.IH H3845 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with BILLS