{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-7670","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 7670","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"WOSB Program Transparency Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"WOSB Program Transparency Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"WOSB Program Transparency Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"WOSB Program Transparency Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Women-Owned Small Business Program 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Administrator determines necessary.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7670/text/eh#HFF89AC12ECBB45D59C6E65EEE3EEF5C6"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-06-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7670/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7670","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7670/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-7670.png","v":"2066700b6dea","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7670, 117th Congress: WOSB Program Transparency Act. House: 402 Yea, 19 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 8 Jun 2022."}}