What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act This bill requires federal agencies to include on their annual scorecard for small business contracting the number of small businesses that receive a prime contract for the first time and are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.818
House
384-25
PASSED
Independents
384 yea
25 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2025-02-25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2025-02-24
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-24
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H740)
2025-02-24
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H740)
2025-02-24
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR S749-750)
2025-02-24
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-02-24
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 818.
2025-02-24
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H740-742)
2025-02-24
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-28
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.818 pass?
HR.818 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 24%.
What does HR.818 do?
Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act This bill requires federal agencies to include on their annual scorecard for small business contracting the number of small businesses that receive a prime contract for the first time and are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
Who sponsored HR.818?
HR.818 was sponsored by Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota).
Who voted against HR.818?
12 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 818 EH: Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025 or the SPUR Act . 2. Modifications to scorecard requirements Section 15(y) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(y) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) The number of new small business entrants, including new small business entrants that are small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime contracts in each North American Industry Classification System code during the fiscal year, and a comparison to the number awarded prime contracts during the prior fiscal year, if available. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (2) and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (2) ; and (3) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) Definitions In this subsection: (A) New small business entrant The term new small business entrant means a small business concern that— (i) has been awarded a prime contract by a Federal agency; and (ii) has not previously been awarded a prime contract by any Federal agency. (B) Scorecard The term scorecard means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that— (i) includes the measures described in paragraph (2); and (ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated. . 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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