Roger Williams: “Small businesses do not have the resource to hire compliance officers, lawyers, or lobbyists to ensure that they…”

I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moore of North Carolina). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Williams)…

This important legislation will hold these fraudsters accountable, and I urge my colleagues to support it. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

The fundamental question this bill addresses is: Should a Federal contract intended for women go to men and fraudsters, or should a Federal contract intended for women-owned small businesses actually go to women? Fortunately, even though…

Industries like construction are particularly affected, with the projection showing the need for over 500,000 additional workers annually.