S. 3173 Introduced Commerce

Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act

A bill to prohibit the Small Business Administration from awarding sole source contracts until the Administration conducts a full audit of and submits to Congress a report on the business development program, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Introduced November 10, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action December 10, 2025

Summary

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Actions

  1. Dec 10, 2025 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
  2. Nov 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  3. Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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