Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act

Bill: 115-hr-2781
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 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

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: 

Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certify that sufficient numbers of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, and of small business owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities, are represented within each category of supplies or services for which a suite of contracts has been awarded under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. A "sufficient number" means between two and enough to maximize the percentage of orders entered into by the VA with such businesses, as determined by the VA.
 
If such representation within a category is not sufficient, the VA shall: (1) consult with the General Services Administration to increase the number of such concerns awarded contracts under that category, or (2) stop awarding orders under that category of the initiative.

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 

Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certify that sufficient numbers of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, and of small business owned by veterans with service-connected disabilities, are represented within each category of supplies or services (except for domestic delivery services) for which a suite of contracts has been awarded under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. A "sufficient number" means between two and enough to maximize the percentage of orders entered into by the VA with such businesses, as determined by the VA.
 
If such representation within a category is not sufficient, the VA shall: (1) consult with the General Services Administration to increase the number of such concerns awarded contracts under that category, or (2) stop awarding orders under that category of the initiative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6176-6177)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6176-6177)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2781.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6176-6178)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-250.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-250.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in House