Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

Bill: 115-hr-5044
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2018-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: 

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

 
This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

action_date: 2018-05-18
text: 

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

 
This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.

action_date: 2018-05-21
text: 

Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4259)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4259)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5044.
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4259-4260)
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.
action_date: 2018-05-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-689.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-15
text: Introduced in House