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S 3405 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents Public contracts and procurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Small Business Protection Act of 2012

Introduced: July 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 19, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5213-5214)
Jul 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Small Business Protection Act of 2012 - Treats a small business acquired by the surviving spouse or dependent from a member of the Armed Forces killed during active duty as a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) small business contracting goals and preferences. Continues such treatment for the period beginning on the date of the member's death and ending on the earlier of: (1) the date on which the surviving spouse remarries or relinquishes such ownership interest or ten years after the member's death, or (2) the date on which the surviving dependent relinquishes such ownership interest or ten years after the member's death.

What's happening now July 19, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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