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HR 6004 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2012 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Jul 6, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give a preference to a local (within a 60-mile radius) contractor in the award of a contract for: (1) the construction or maintenance of a VA facility, or (2) services provided to a particular VA facility or campus. Requires the Secretary, upon awarding such a contract to a non-local contractor, to publish a public explanation of why a local contractor was not awarded the contract.

Includes veterans who are local contractors within a required VA priority for awarding contracts to small businesses.

What's happening now July 6, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 31, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6004: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6004/
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"H.R. 6004: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6004/.
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H.R. 6004, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6004/.
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