I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2020 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals relating to the status of HUBZone business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act of 2020 . 2. Authority for the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals relating to qualified HUBZone small business concerns Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Administration to decide all appeals from formal protest determinations in connection with the status of a concern as qualified HUBZone small business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657a(b) )).