Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act," aims to eliminate preferences for businesses owned by women and socially or economically disadvantaged individuals in federal contracting. It amends the Small Business Act to remove specific protections and definitions related to these groups. The legislation also modifies participation goals for Department of Transportation and other government programs. Additionally, it prohibits federal agencies from considering race, ethnicity, or sex when granting contracts or awards. Agencies will be required to update their rules and guidance to remove these considerations.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill preserves and simplifies priority status for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
- Scored +4
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill maintains and clarifies priority for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
- Scored +3
Would white Americans be better off under this?
The bill removes race-based and sex-based preferences in government contracting, which benefits those not in disadvantaged categories.
The opposite· 3 of 7
- Scored -7
Would women be better off under this?
The bill removes various federal references to and protections for businesses owned and controlled by women.
- Scored -6
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill eliminates federal preferences and participation goals designed to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
- Scored -6
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill removes specific business preferences and reporting requirements for businesses owned and controlled by women.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection against racial, ethnic, or sex-based preferences: The bill prohibits agency heads from taking into consideration the race, ethnicity, or sex of individuals managing businesses when granting contracts or awards (Section 5(a)).
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Standardization of contract requirements: The bill prevents agencies from placing requirements on contractors that encourage or require them to consider the race, ethnicity, or sex of people they award subcontracts to (Section 5(a)).
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Priority for veterans: The bill adjusts various acts to provide priority for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of advantages for women-owned businesses: The bill removes various references to small business concerns owned and controlled by women across multiple acts, including the Small Business Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Section 2).
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Loss of advantages for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals: The bill strikes several provisions that currently provide preferences or specific definitions for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (Section 2).
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Reduction in participation goals for airport projects: The bill changes the written assurances for Airport Improvement Project Grants by lowering certain percentages and removing references to disadvantaged individuals (Section 3(a)).
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Elimination of specific reporting requirements: The bill removes requirements for reporting the number of small businesses owned by women or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (Section 4(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill preserves and simplifies priority status for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Would white Americans be better off under this? — The bill removes race-based and sex-based preferences in government contracting, which benefits those not in disadvantaged categories. Would women be better off under this? — The bill removes various federal references to and protections for businesses owned and controlled by women. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill eliminates specific contracting advantages previously available to socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill eliminates specific contracting advantages previously available to socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By removing preferences for socially and economically disadvantaged businesses, the bill reduces targeted economic support for disadvantaged groups.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill removes specific business preferences and reporting requirements for businesses owned and controlled by women. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill eliminates federal preferences and participation goals designed to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill removes specific advantages and preferences previously afforded to women-owned and socially/economically disadvantaged small businesses.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill maintains and clarifies priority for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
- 4/27/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.