SPUR Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3716 To amend the Small Business Act to increase the governmentwide goal for the percentage of procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 25, 2023 Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase the govern- mentwide goal for the percentage of procurement con- tracts awarded to small 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 ‘‘Small-business Pro- 4 curement Utilization Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘SPUR Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:42 Jun 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3716.IH H3716 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3716 IH SEC. 2. INCREASE GOVERNMENTWIDE SMALL BUSINESS 1 PROCUREMENT CONTRACT GOAL. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the 3 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i)) is amend- 4 ed by striking ‘‘23’’ and inserting ‘‘25’’. 5 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 6 subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2023. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:42 Jun 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3716.IH H3716 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB