[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2143 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2143
To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a pilot
program to sell motor vehicles to certain small businesses that provide
ground transportation service, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mrs. Miller of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a pilot
program to sell motor vehicles to certain small businesses that provide
ground transportation service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Transportation
Investment Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The General Services Administration fleet management
program provides essential vehicle procurement services to
Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal
organizations at cost-effective prices.
(2) Expanding access to the vehicle acquisition services of
the General Services Administration to the commercial for-hire
industry can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and provide for
an improved fleet turnover with modern, environmentally-
friendly vehicles.
SEC. 3. GSA FEDERAL FLEET PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot
program that does the following:
(1) In accordance with this section, allows covered small
businesses to purchase vehicles through the Federal supply
schedules of the General Services Administration.
(2) Provides the access described in paragraph (1) at cost
and from the same selection pool as an eligible entity under
any of the following:
(A) Section 502 of title 40, United States Code.
(B) The Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5329(c)).
(C) The Tribally Controlled Schools Act (25 U.S.C.
13).
(D) Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247d).
(3) Prohibits a covered small business from purchasing more
than 50 vehicles in a fiscal year.
(b) Terms of Purchase.--To participate in the program a covered
small business shall agree to the following terms:
(1) The covered small business shall use each motor vehicle
purchased through the program to provide ground transportation
service for not less than two years after the purchase of the
motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle becomes unable to
operate during that period.
(2) If the covered small business sells any such motor
vehicle before the end of the two-year period, the operator
shall reimburse the Administrator in the amount that is the
difference between the open market value of the motor vehicle
and the amount the operator paid to the Administrator for the
motor vehicle.
(3) The covered small business shall donate not less than
one out of every five of such motor vehicles to a local
nonprofit organization after the motor vehicle is no longer
used to provide ground transportation service.
(c) Reporting and Evaluation.--
(1) Annual report.--Not later than 12 months after the date
of the enactment of this section, and one year thereafter, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the progress
of the pilot program for the previous 12 months, that includes
the following:
(A) Participation data by covered small businesses.
(B) Cost savings and operational improvements
reported by covered small businesses that participated
in the pilot program.
(C) Environmental impacts, including reductions in
vehicle emissions due to fleet modernization.
(2) Final report.--Not later than the conclusion of the
pilot program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a
final report that assesses the effectiveness of the program and
provides recommendations on whether to make the program
permanent or expand the scope of the program.
(d) Rulemaking.--The Administrator may issue any rules necessary to
implement this section.
(e) Sunset.--The pilot program established pursuant to this section
shall expire 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) Covered small business.--The term ``covered small
business'' means a small business that provides ground
transportation service.
(3) Ground transportation service.--The term ``ground
transportation service''--
(A) means transportation for a passenger that is
provided--
(i) for compensation; and
(ii) in a motor vehicle, including a
taxicab, limousine, shuttle, over-the-road bus,
or sedan; and
(B) includes paratransit transportation and non-
emergency medical transportation.
(4) Non-emergency medical transportation.--The term ``non-
emergency medical transportation'' means the provision of
transportation services for individuals who require assistance.
(5) Small business.--The term ``small business'' has the
meaning given the term ``small business concern'' in section 3
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
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