# Condemnation of U.S. Secretary of Transportation's new rules for federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE programs and call for City Council Committee hearing regarding impacts to City and Sister Agency projects and grants

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- Record number: **R2025-0020503**
- Type: Resolution; category: Committee/Public Hearings
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/contracting-oversight-and-equity)
- Submitted Date: Oct 16, 2025
- Introduction Date: Oct 16, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=D6D20DA3-A5AA-F011-BBD2-001DD80B7FF7)

## Timeline

- Oct 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

## Documents

- [w36 - r20503.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/ee26ab8d-beaf-4fd5-8ae0-cc20f7e5c66e.pdf) (Legislation)

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