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HR 3223 111th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

Introduced: July 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Competition and antitrustDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires (under current law, allows) a contracting officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures (often referred to as a sole source contract) in specified circumstances.

Prohibits using ownership and control by a veteran or veterans of more than one small business as grounds for disqualification from inclusion in an existing database of veteran-owned businesses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3223: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3223/
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"H.R. 3223: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3223/.
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H.R. 3223, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3223/.
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[H.R. 3223: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3223/)
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