H.R. 4325House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

April 20, 2016

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Introduced in House

January 6, 2016

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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Small Business Committee

January 6, 2016

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Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

April 19, 2016 • 3:37 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1835)

April 19, 2016 • 3:37 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4325.

April 19, 2016 • 3:37 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1834)

April 19, 2016 • 3:42 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834)

April 19, 2016 • 3:42 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 19, 2016 • 3:42 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

April 20, 2016

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Referred in SenateIssued April 20, 2016

IIB

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4325

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 20, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

AN ACT

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016.

Modification of the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns

(a)

In general

Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000 and inserting greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.

(b)

Technical amendment

Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to read as follows:

(m)

Simplified acquisition threshold

In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk