HR 1382
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
BRAVE Act
Introduced: March 16, 2015
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 19, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 18, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H3261-3262)
May 18, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 242).(text: CR H3261-3262)
May 18, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3294-3295)
May 18, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 18, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1382.
May 18, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3261-3263)
May 18, 2015
Mr. Wenstrup moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 16, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 16, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 16, 2015
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2015 | House · vote #242 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 404–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act or the BRAVE Act
(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract or task order for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans.
Requires the debarment from contracting with the VA for not less than five years of any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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