119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 28, 2025
Plain Language in Contracting Act
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Latest action (Jun 4, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 28, 2025)
Plain Language in Contracting Act
This bill requires that notices of contracting opportunities for small businesses are written in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
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.
The Small Business Administration must issue rules to implement these requirements.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 787.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2396)
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-34.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$216,377
Spent on own lobbying
Bid listing; Bid shopping; Small Business Payment for Performance Act; H.R.974, Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act; H.R.6855, White House Conference on Small Business (WHCSB) Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$195,922
Spent on own lobbying
Bid listing; Bid shopping; Small Business Payment for Performance Act; H.R.974, Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act; H.R.6855, White House Conference on Small Business (WHCSB) Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$202,212
Spent on own lobbying
Bid listing; Bid shopping; Small Business Payment for Performance Act; H.R.974, Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$76,945
Spent on own lobbying
Bid listing; Bid shopping; Small Business Payment for Performance Act; H.R.974, Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act; H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$19,340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025 H.R. 736, Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act H.R. 798, Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act H.R. 936, Protect Small Business from Excessiv…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Small Business
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing