Contracting and Infrastructure

The Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Small Business that focuses on federal procurement and small business participation in government contracting. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews legislation before matters advance to the full Small Business Committee, which has final authority to report bills to the House floor. The subcommittee's jurisdiction covers the federal procurement system, programs designed to enhance small business participation in government contracts, and opportunities for small businesses in infrastructure projects.

The subcommittee's specific policy focus is narrow but consequential. It assesses federal procurement practices and policies affecting small businesses, oversees contracting programs established under the Small Business Act, and reviews technical assistance provided to federal contractors. The subcommittee examines how small businesses can access federal contracting opportunities and participate in rebuilding and modernizing the nation's infrastructure.

Chair Nick LaLota (R-NY) and Ranking Member Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D-CA) lead the 11-member panel. LaLota, a former Navy officer, has prioritized making federal contracting more accessible to small businesses. Recent subcommittee activity includes a September 2025 hearing titled "Leveling the Playing Field: Fostering Opportunities for Small Business Contractors," which examined barriers to small business participation in federal procurement and discussed bipartisan proposals to expand competition and prevent large contractors from dominating government contracting vehicles.