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The Small Business Contracting Fairness Act would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to change how small businesses qualify for the disadvantaged business enterprise program, which helps minority-owned and women-owned businesses compete for federal contracts. The bill removes a current exclusion that prevents certain small business concerns from participating in this federal contracting program, expanding access to infrastructure-related federal contracts for small businesses. The legislation affects small business owners seeking to bid on infrastructure projects funded by the federal government, as well as federal agencies overseeing contract awards. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the bill text. The measure was introduced in December 2023 and referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Small Business Committee for consideration.

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