VA-SBA Act

Bill: 116-hr-1615
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act

 
This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). 
 
Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to the SBA. For the purposes of procurement programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, the SBA must certify the status of such businesses, require their periodic recertification, and penalize any small business that misrepresents its status. Accordingly, the bill also abolishes the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the VA and transfers all of its functions to the SBA.

action_date: 2019-11-12
text: 

Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act

 
This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). 
 
Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to the SBA. For the purposes of procurement programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, the SBA must certify the status of such businesses, require their periodic recertification, and penalize any small business that misrepresents its status. Accordingly, the bill also abolishes the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the VA and transfers all of its functions to the SBA.

action_date: 2019-11-13
text: 

Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act or the VA-SBA Act

 
This bill transfers responsibility for verifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by a veteran or service-disabled veteran, for the purposes of eligibility for certain procurement programs, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). 
 
Specifically, the bill transfers maintenance of the database of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to the SBA. For the purposes of procurement programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, the SBA must certify the status of such businesses, require their periodic recertification, and penalize any small business that misrepresents its status. Accordingly, the bill also abolishes the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the VA and transfers all of its functions to the SBA.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8805-8807)
action_date: 2019-11-13
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 H8805-8807)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1615.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8805-8809)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Mr. Schneider moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-280, Part I.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-280, Part I.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in House