Posts - Bill - HR 3485 To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.
house 05/19/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to remove restrictions that require construction subcontracts to be awarded only within the county or state where the project takes place, aiming to provide more flexibility and opportunities for small businesses nationwide.
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HR 3485 - To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.
Views
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Local jobs aren’t a loophole to hand offshore contracts — this bill is a giveaway to big corporations, plain and simple.
moderate 05/19/2025
Maybe it’s time to let businesses cast a wider net, but let’s not throw out fairness for flexibility.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Red tape kills small businesses; this bill slashes it so entrepreneurs can actually get to work.
moderate 05/19/2025
Flexibility sounds good until you realize it might just mean losing local jobs to distant bidders.
moderate 05/19/2025
Opening contracts beyond state lines could boost competition, but what’s the cost to hometown economies?
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Why cage subcontracting to a zip code? Let the best bid win, no matter where it comes from.
right-leaning 05/19/2025
Local hoops to jump through? Nah, free markets should choose winners, not paperwork.
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Scrapping local subcontract rules? That’s like telling workers ‘thanks for showing up, now go find a job somewhere else.’
left-leaning 05/19/2025
Why weaken protections that keep our communities working? This is just cutting the small guy out of the picture.