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HR 2221 114th Congress House Commerce Government buildings, facilities, and property Intergovernmental relations Small business State and local government operations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015

Introduced: May 1, 2015 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now May 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1400 Related bill Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015
  • HR 6062 Related bill SERVICE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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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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