Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-4920
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2019-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give preference to nonprofit firms that employ the blind and significantly disabled when contracting for covered products and services that are included on the procurement list maintained by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. The commission provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. 
 
A covered product or service is one that was included on the commission's procurement list on or before December 22, 2006, or a product or service that (1) is a replacement for a product or service on the commission's procurement list, (2) is essentially the same and meets the same requirements as the product or service being replaced, and (3) meets the VA's quality standards and delivery schedule.

action_date: 2020-08-08
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act
 
of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give preference to nonprofit firms that employ the blind and significantly disabled when contracting for covered products and services that are included on the procurement list maintained by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. The commission provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
 
The bill provides an exemption in certain situations for covered products or services for which contracts were awarded after December 22, 2006, and were in effect on the day before the enactment date of this bill. 
 
A covered product or service is one that was included on the commission's procurement list on or before December 22, 2006, or a product or service that (1) is a replacement for a product or service on the commission's procurement list, (2) is essentially the same and meets the same requirements as the product or service being replaced, and (3) meets the VA's quality standards and delivery schedule. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-08
text: Became Public Law No: 116-155.
action_date: 2020-08-08
text: Became Public Law No: 116-155.
action_date: 2020-08-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-08-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-07-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-07-20
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3110)
action_date: 2020-07-20
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H3110)
action_date: 2020-07-20
text: Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 4920, and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3110-3111)
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1746)
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1746)
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1746)
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-03-12
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10270)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10270)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4920.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10270-10271)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-155