{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-787","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":787,"title":"Plain Language in Contracting Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000598","fullName":"Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]","party":"R","state":"NY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship."},"policyArea":"Commerce","subjects":["Public contracts and procurement","Small business"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-03","text":"Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-24","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-05","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-05","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Plain Language in Contracting Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.</p><p>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.</p><p>The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.</p>","updateDate":"2025-10-09T00:11:25Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":497,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:47:05.754Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Plain%20Language%20in%20Contracting%20Act"}]}}