---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 787"
bill: "119-hr-787"
heading: "Plain Language in Contracting Act"
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "rh"
to_label: "Reported in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/119/hr/787/changes/rh"
---

# H.R. 787 — what changed

H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns

- (a) In general— Each covered notice shall be <del>written—</del><ins>written in a manner—</ins>
  - (1) <del>in a manner </del><ins>such </ins>that <del>is clear, concise, and accessible to </del>a small business <del>concern; </del><ins>concern can easily understand the intent of the covered notice; </ins>and
  - (2) <del>in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).</del><ins>that—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>is clear, concise, and well-organized; and</ins>
    - (B) <ins>to the maximum extent practicable, follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field of the covered notice and the intended audience of the covered notice.</ins>
- (b) Inclusion of key words in covered notices— Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include key words in the description of the covered notice such that a small business concern seeking contract opportunities using the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
- (c) Rulemaking— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section.
- (d) Definitions— In this section:
  - (1) Covered notice— The term covered notice means a notice pertaining to small business concerns published by a Federal agency on the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code.
  - (2) Small Business Act definitions— The terms Federal agency and small business concern have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).