United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 3772 — Simplifying Subcontracting Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised text includes additional lines that reflect the reporting of the bill from committee, specifically noting that it was reported by Mrs. Shaheen without any amendments. This change is significant as it indicates that the bill has progressed in the legislative process and confirms that its original text remains intact as it moves forward.

→
Previous
Latest
3772 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3772 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
406 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
Kennedy, and Mr.
Kennedy, Mr.
Rubio) introduced the following bill;
Rubio, and Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
Young) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 23, 2024 Reported by Mrs.
Shaheen, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
<all>
Calendar No.
406 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3772 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 23, 2024 Reported without amendment
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

How this bill changes current law

2 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill adds requirements for plain writing in subcontractor solicitations within the Small Business Act.

  • 15 U.S.C. 637(d)

    The offeror or bidder will communicate all solicitations of subcontracts in plain writing (as defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-274; 124 Stat. 2861)) so that the solicitation is easily understood by small business concerns seeking to obtain a subcontracting opportunity from the offeror or bidder; and the offeror or bidder will include the plain writing requirement described in clause (i) in all subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

    This new requirement ensures solicitations for subcontracts are clear and understandable to small businesses.

  • 15 U.S.C. 637(d)

    If the Administrator determines that a prime contractor failed to communicate any solicitation of a subcontract in plain writing in accordance with paragraph (6)(J), the prime contractor shall communicate a new solicitation of the subcontract in plain writing not later than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator made that determination.

    This provision mandates a corrective action if a prime contractor does not comply with the plain writing requirement.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  3. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Shaheen without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Shaheen without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3772?
S 3772 is sponsored by Risch, James E. (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3772?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 3772?
Track S 3772 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S 3772

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S 3772

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →