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| https://hagedorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/small-contractors-legislation-included-ndaa | Hagedorn's Small Contractors Legislation Included in NDAA | 2020-12-08 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | MN | Jim Hagedorn | H001088 | hagedorn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Congressman Jim Hagedorn's bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5146, the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, has been included in the final Conference Report of H.R. 6395, the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). Hagedorn voted in favor of the NDAA, which passed the House by a vote of 335-78. Once passed in the Senate, the bill will move to the president's desk to be signed into law. My bill expands opportunities for small businesses to compete as prime contractors for federal contracts. By enhancing access to the marketplace, we will incentivize small businesses to enter or rejoin the federal contracting community, and, as a result, federal agencies and the American people will benefit with increased efficiency and improved service, said Hagedorn. In addition to increasing competition in the federal contracting marketplace, this year's NDAA provides an array of pro-defense policies and authorizations to rebuild and strengthen America's Armed Forces. As a champion of Peace Through Strength,' I'm pleased the legislation provides increased resources to America's troops at home and abroad, modernizes U.S. weapons systems, and continues to assure America's military superiority over adversaries such as China, Russia and North Korea. While I do not support every line item of this bill, I am proud to support this bipartisan measure that promotes America's long-term security interests and the well-being of our military heroes and their families, Hagedorn added. H.R. 5146, which Hagedorn introduced alongside Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and passed the House as a standalone bill on January 8, 2020, works to remove barriers to entry for small businesses looking to compete for federal prime contracts by requiring contract officers to consider relevant past performance and subcontractor experience of these companies. The Hagedorn Amendment can be found in Section 868 of the Conference Report. Jim Hagedorn was elected in 2018 to represent Minnesota's First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He grew up on his family's grain and livestock farm near Truman. Jim's father, former U.S. Congressman Tom Hagedorn (MN-02), grandfather, and great-grandfather were all southern Minnesota farmers. Jim currently resides in the rural farming community of Blue Earth. Hagedorn brings policy experience to Capitol Hill from time spent as a congressional aide to former U.S. Congressman Arlan Stangeland (MN-07) and a congressional relations officer for two non-partisan U.S. Department of the Treasury agencies. Hagedorn serves on the House Committees on Agriculture and Small Business to promote farming, Main Street enterprises and southern Minnesota's way of life. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |