Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act
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Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in support of H.R. 7670, the Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act.
Federal programs, and especially Federal contracting programs, require comprehensive and complete reporting requirements from executive branch agencies. This information ensures that not only the programs are meeting congressional intent but also to ensure that safeguards and oversight capabilities are intact.
H.R. 7670 bolsters the Women-Owned Small Business program by enhancing the program's reporting requirements. Having more information on how many women-owned small businesses are certified and the amount of fees charged by third-party certifiers will only strengthen the program.
I thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan) and the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney) for working in a bipartisan manner to address the Women-Owned Small Business program. I also again would like to thank the chair for advancing this bill.
H.R. 7670 is a good government bill that will provide more information about one of the SBA's Federal contracting programs.
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Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Underserved, Agriculture, and Rural Business Development.
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Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Madam Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, it is important for Congress to study all of the Small Business Administration's Federal contracting programs regularly.
H.R. 7670, the Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act, will enhance our research and assist us as we examine this program. The more information that we have at our fingertips, simply the better.
Madam Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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