What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This bill eliminates a requirement that, to the maximum extent practicable, certain construction subcontracts awarded by the Small Business Administration must be awarded within the county or state where the work is to be performed.
Action Timeline
2025-03-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2025-03-12
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.991 pass?
S.991 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 23%.
What does S.991 do?
This bill eliminates a requirement that, to the maximum extent practicable, certain construction subcontracts awarded by the Small Business Administration must be awarded within the county or state where the work is to be performed.
Who sponsored S.991?
S.991 was sponsored by Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).
Full Bill Text
119 S991 IS: To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance. U.S. Senate 2025-03-12 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. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance. 1. Elimination of requirement relating to award of construction subcontracts within county or State of performance Paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) is repealed.
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