Congress·Passed House·H.R. 818

SPUR Act

Small Business: Tracking First-Time Federal Contractors

Feb 25, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: The SenateNo action in 16 months

The bill passed the House and is now in the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. It is considered stalled because no action has occurred since February 2025. The Senate must take the next step for this bill to move forward.

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No action since February 2025

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7988 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7988 (118th) →

Key Points

Congress passed a bill to change how federal agencies are graded on their work with small businesses. Agencies will now be required to report how many "new" small businesses are winning government contracts for the very first time.
The policy focuses on helping new entrepreneurs get their foot in the door. It specifically tracks first-time contracts for businesses owned by women, service-disabled veterans, and people in economically disadvantaged areas.
A "new entrant" is defined as a small business that wins a direct contract with the government but has never had one before. This helps the public see if the government is finding new partners or just sticking with the same old companies.
This information will be part of a public "scorecard" for each agency. By comparing this year's numbers to last year's, the government can see if it is getting better or worse at supporting new small businesses.
This plan does not cost any extra taxpayer money. It simply updates the rules for how agencies report the money they are already spending.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Feb 25, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 24, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 24, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H740)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Feb 24, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H740)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Feb 24, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR S749-750)