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H.R. 2221 114th Congress House

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of exc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

Introduced: May 21, 2015 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Commerce Government buildings, facilities, and propertyIntergovernmental relationsSmall businessState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends the Small Business Act to require the interagency task force that is responsible for coordinating federal efforts to improve the business development and federal contracting opportunities available to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and develop proposals to provide access to, and manage the distribution of, excess or surplus U.S. property to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the appropriate state agency for surplus property.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1400 Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015
  • HR 6062 SERVICE Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 10, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 4, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 4, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 4, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2221: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2221/
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"H.R. 2221: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2221/.
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H.R. 2221, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2221/.
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