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H.R. 2322House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019

Sponsored by Troy BaldersonRep. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Introduced April 15, 2019

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The Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019 changes the federal Prompt Payment rules so that agencies can require faster payment—aiming for 15 days after a correct invoice—for contracts involving small‑business prime contractors. It also extends the same fast‑payment requirement to small‑business subcontractors when the prime contractor agrees, ensuring they receive payment promptly and without additional charges.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Prompt Payment Act to let agency heads set an accelerated payment deadline of 15 days after a proper invoice is received for contracts where the prime contractor is a small business.
  • Requires prime contractors that subcontract to small‑business concerns to also set a 15‑day payment deadline for those subcontractors, and to pay them on that schedule without charging extra fees, if the contract does not already specify a payment date.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 15, 2019

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Introduced in House

April 15, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 15, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 15, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2322

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2019

Mr. Balderson (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Crow, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Espaillat) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To amend section 3903 of title 31, United States Code, to establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019.

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Accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns under the Prompt Payment Act

Section 3903(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting except as provided in paragraphs (10) and (11), before 30 days;

(2)

in paragraph (8), by striking and;

(3)

in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(10)

for a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701(5) of title 41) that is a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to the fullest extent permitted by law, require that the head of an agency establish an accelerated payment date with a goal of 15 days after a proper invoice for the amount due is received if a specific payment date is not established by contract; and

(11)

for a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701(5) of title 41) that subcontracts with a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to the fullest extent permitted by law, require that the head of an agency establish an accelerated payment date with a goal of 15 days after a proper invoice for the amount due is received if—

(A)

a specific payment date is not established by contract; and

(B)

such prime contractor agrees to make payments to such subcontractor in accordance with such accelerated payment date, to the maximum extent practicable, without any further consideration from or fees charged to such subcontractor.

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