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H.R. 3997 114th Congress House

To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Disability and paralysisPublic transitResearch administration and fundingResearch and development
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Roads and highwaysSmall businessTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Nov 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to require that at least 10% of the funds made available for federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, including highway safety research and development, and for the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 19, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 19, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 17, 2015
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 17, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 17, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 17, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 17, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2015
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 16, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3997: To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3997/
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